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
- 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。 - His training in linguistics is deficient.
他在语言学方面受到的训练是有缺陷的。 - 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。 - That excessive optimism signalled deficient demand for goods and labour.
这种过度的乐观预示着，对商品和劳动力的需求会出现不足。 - 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。 - Deficient in amount or quality or extent.
在数量、质量或者程度不足。 - 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。 - In the end, it recommends the deficient and advance in the domestic and foreign denitrification research.
最后，提出了目前国内外反硝化研究中存在的不足及发展方向。 - If I had not adopted the mysterious implication, that meant I was deficient in the perception of life.
如果我未曾接受神秘的暗示，说明我缺少生命的悟性。 - 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。