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 vote lacks three of being a majority.
  差三张选票就过半数。
• He lacks completely the Faculty of self-criticism.
  他完全缺乏自我批评的能力。
• The essay is dead boring and lacks readability.
  这篇文章很没趣，可读性不强。
• 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。
• His speech lacks depth.
  他的发言缺乏深度。
• Peter lacks confidence in himself.
  彼得缺乏自信心。
• Slips are unavoidable when one lacks experience.
  工作没有经验，出点儿差错在所难免。
• His music lacks depth
  他的音乐缺乏深度。
• 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。
• He is devoid of common sense.; He lacks common sense.
  他缺乏常识。