lacks

英 [læks]

美 [læks]

n.  缺乏; 匮乏; 短缺
v.  没有; 缺乏; 不足; 短缺
lack的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 缺乏；不足；没有
  If there is alack ofsomething, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.
  1. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job...
     他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
  2. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence...
     指控因证据不足而被撤销。
  3. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care...
     他混入医院当上医生，结果因疏忽职守致使一名病人丧生。
  4. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
     有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
• V-ERG 缺少；欠缺；没有
  If you say that someone or somethinglacksa particular quality or that a particular qualityis lackingin them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it.
  1. It lacked the power of the Italian cars...
     它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。
  2. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman...
     他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
  3. Certain vital information is lacking in the report.
     该报告缺少某些关键信息。
• See also:lacking
• PHRASE 不乏；有的是
  If you say there isno lack ofsomething, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
  1. He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about...
     他说他们之间不缺谈资。
  2. President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
     克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。

双语例句

• Someone who lacks staying power and persistence is unlikely to make a good researcher.
  缺乏耐力和毅力的人不可能成为出色的研究员。
• Red soil lacks organic matter.
  红土缺乏有机物质。
• His body lacks the bounce and vigour of a normal two-year-old
  他缺乏一个正常两岁儿童应具备的弹跳力与活力。
• The vote lacks three of being a majority.
  差三张选票就过半数。
• That man lacks decision.
  那个人缺乏决断力。
• The current system lacks accountability, effectiveness and innovation.
  目前的体系缺乏可信性、有效性和创新性。
• This lacks the feel of professionalism.
  你这也太不专业了。
• Slips are unavoidable when one lacks experience.
  工作没有经验，出点儿差错在所难免。
• He is devoid of common sense.; He lacks common sense.
  他缺乏常识。
• The essay is dead boring and lacks readability.
  这篇文章很没趣，可读性不强。