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

• The analysis lacks depth.
  分析不够透彻。
• The article has a clear-cut thesis and arguments, but lacks reasoning.
  文章论点、论据鲜明，但缺乏论证。
• Peter lacks confidence in himself.
  彼得缺乏自信心。
• His speech lacks depth.
  他的发言缺乏深度。
• Red soil lacks organic matter.
  红土缺乏有机物质。
• 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。
• He is devoid of common sense.; He lacks common sense.
  他缺乏常识。
• His writing lacks variety.
  他的文体缺乏变化。
• The essay is dead boring and lacks readability.
  这篇文章很没趣，可读性不强。
• The opera lacks the polish of his later work.
  这部歌剧不及他晚期作品娴熟。