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

• He lacks a first-hand acquaintance with the country.
  他缺少对这个国家的直接了解。
• Red soil lacks organic matter.
  红土缺乏有机物质。
• He lacks all soldier-like qualities.
  他全然缺乏军人气质。
• The opera lacks the polish of his later work.
  这部歌剧不及他晚期作品娴熟。
• He's clever but won't succeed because he lacks drive.
  他虽然聪明，但不会成功，因为他缺乏进取心。
• A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.
  我们这样的制度缺乏有效保护公民自由的条款。
• He lacks completely the Faculty of self-criticism.
  他完全缺乏自我批评的能力。
• His writing lacks variety.
  他的文体缺乏变化。
• 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。