deficient
英 [dɪˈfɪʃnt]
美 [dɪˈfɪʃnt]
adj. 缺乏的; 缺少的; 不足的; 有缺点的; 有缺陷的
Collins.1 / BNC.11799 / COCA.12804
同义词辨析
deficientinadequate【导航词义：不足的，不够好的】
deficientadj. 〈正式〉缺乏的；有缺陷的
〔辨析〕
尤指某种不可缺少之物含量不足的，常后接介词 in；也可指某事物不够好的。
〔例证〕
He is deficient in vitamin C.
他缺乏维生素C。
They failed to meet the deadline because their time was deficient.
因为缺少时间，他们没能如期完成。
This training system is deficient.
这一训练体系存在着缺陷。
他缺乏维生素C。
They failed to meet the deadline because their time was deficient.
因为缺少时间，他们没能如期完成。
This training system is deficient.
这一训练体系存在着缺陷。
inadequateadj. 不足的；不够好的
〔辨析〕
指某事物就某一特定目的而言是不够好的、不足的、有缺陷的；也可指人自认为不能胜任的。
〔例证〕
The materials are inadequate for use.
这些资料不够用的。
The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand.
那一地区的西红柿供不应求。
The city's recycling system is totally inadequate.
这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。
His partner made him feel totally inadequate.
他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。
这些资料不够用的。
The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand.
那一地区的西红柿供不应求。
The city's recycling system is totally inadequate.
这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。
His partner made him feel totally inadequate.
他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。
牛津词典
adj.
- 缺乏的；缺少的；不足的
not having enough of sth, especially sth that is essential- a diet that is deficient in vitamin A
缺乏维生素A的饮食
- a diet that is deficient in vitamin A
- 有缺点的；有缺陷的
not good enough- Deaf people are sometimes treated as being mentally deficient.
耳聋的人有时被看作智力不健全。
- Deaf people are sometimes treated as being mentally deficient.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 缺乏的;缺少的;不足的
If someone or something isdeficient ina particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.- ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.
缺乏维生素 B 的饮食 - Deficientis also a combining form.
- Vegetarians can become iron-deficient.
素食者可能会缺铁。
- ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.
- ADJ-GRADED 有缺点的;有缺陷的;不完善的
Someone or something that isdeficientis not good enough for a particular purpose.- ...deficient landing systems.
存在缺陷的降落系统
- ...deficient landing systems.
英英释义
adj
- inadequate in amount or degree
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- falling short of some prescribed norm
- substandard housing
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
- insufficient funds
双语例句
- If certain nutrients are deficient in the daily diet of people, a number of options can be considered.
在日常饮食中，人们如果缺失某种营养元素，可以有多种选择方式用以弥补。 - This is a kind of deficient place has the concession that fill and commutative action pattern.
这是一种亏处有补的让步和交换行为模式。 - One study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease involved older mice who were fed a deficient diet.
一项发表于《阿兹海默症期刊》的课题研究了一组年老的老鼠在食物摄取量不足的条件下的行为。 - The immune system is considered deficient when it can no longer fulfill its role of fighting infection and disease.
当免疫系统不能抵抗感染和疾病时，即被认为免疫缺陷。 - The interest stemmed from studies showing vitamin A deficient animals and humans were abnormally susceptible to respiratory infections.
这种关注来自于一些研究证明了缺乏维生素A的动物和人类对呼吸疾病感染具有不正常的易感性。 - Most people with micronutrient deficiencies live in low income countries and are typically deficient in more than one micronutrient.
患有微量养分缺乏症的大部分人口都居住在低收入国家，缺乏一个以上微量养分的现象是非常典型的。 - During the course of moral education, education on economic ethics is rather deficient, and even neglected.
在当前道德教育中，经济伦理教育仍是一个相当欠缺甚至被忽视的方面。 - First, the financial crisis was spawned through deficient regulation and supervision.
首先，管理和监督不足孕育了此次金融危机。 - Blood tests can indicate if you're deficient in a number of key nutrients.
血液测试可以检测你是否在多个主要的营养方面摄取不足。 - So we see a zero-sum battle over shares of structurally deficient global demand.
因此我们看到它们为了争夺具有结构缺陷的全球需求的一些份额，而展开了一场零和战斗。