lack
英 [læk]
美 [læk]
n. 缺乏; 匮乏; 短缺
v. 没有; 缺乏; 不足; 短缺
现在分词：lacking 过去式：lacked 第三人称单数：lacks 过去分词：lacked
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1103 / COCA.1229
同义词辨析
shortageabsencelackwant【导航词义：短缺】
shortagen. 缺少，短缺
〔辨析〕
指供小于求，即达不到需要或规定的数量。
〔例证〕
There is no shortage of funds.
资金并不缺乏。
The bad harvest led to severe food shortages.
歉收造成食物严重短缺。
The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions.
战争因军火不足而失败。
资金并不缺乏。
The bad harvest led to severe food shortages.
歉收造成食物严重短缺。
The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions.
战争因军火不足而失败。
absencen. 缺乏；缺席
〔辨析〕
指某物根本不存在或完全短缺，也指某人未在现场。
〔例证〕
in the absence of evidence
缺乏证据
She noticed the absence of illustrations in the dictionary.
她发现那本词典里没有插图。
Please take care of my mother during my absence.
我不在时，拜托你照看我的母亲。
缺乏证据
She noticed the absence of illustrations in the dictionary.
她发现那本词典里没有插图。
Please take care of my mother during my absence.
我不在时，拜托你照看我的母亲。
lackn. 缺乏，不足
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指完全没有或不够充足，通常用于抽象事物。
〔例证〕
Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
努力工作常可弥补能力的不足。
His lack of money kept him from going to the concert.
他因缺钱不能去听音乐会。
Lack of time prevented me from writing to my parents.
由于没有时间，我没能给父母写信。
努力工作常可弥补能力的不足。
His lack of money kept him from going to the concert.
他因缺钱不能去听音乐会。
Lack of time prevented me from writing to my parents.
由于没有时间，我没能给父母写信。
wantn. 缺乏，匮乏
〔辨析〕
指完全没有或短缺某物，强调所缺之物是必需的东西，使用范围比lack 要窄一些；也指因没有食物、钱等造成的贫困。
〔例证〕
My son's always in want of money.
我儿子总是缺钱。
The kids are unhappy for want of love.
这些孩子因为缺乏爱而不幸福。
Many families are suffering from want.
许多家庭正遭受着贫困。
我儿子总是缺钱。
The kids are unhappy for want of love.
这些孩子因为缺乏爱而不幸福。
Many families are suffering from want.
许多家庭正遭受着贫困。
习惯用语
n.
- not for want/lack of trying
- 并非努力不够；已经尽力了
used to say that although sb has not succeeded in sth, they have tried very hard - They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.
他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。
v.
- lack (for) nothing
- 没有欠缺
to have everything that you need have/lack the courage of your convictions - 有 / 没有勇气做自己认为正确的事
to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right
牛津词典
noun
- 缺乏；匮乏；短缺
the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth- a lack of food/money/skills
缺乏食物 / 金钱 / 技能 - The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest.
因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。 - There was no lack of volunteers.
志愿者不乏其人。
- a lack of food/money/skills
verb
- 没有；缺乏；不足；短缺
to have none or not enough of sth- Some houses still lack basic amenities such as bathrooms.
有些住宅仍没有像卫生间这样的基本设施。 - He lacks confidence.
他缺乏信心。 - She has the determination that her brother lacks.
她有决心，而她兄弟却没有。
- Some houses still lack basic amenities such as bathrooms.
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.- 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。 - The charges were dropped for lack of evidence...
指控因证据不足而被撤销。 - 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。 - There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
- Despite his lack of experience, he got the job...
- 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.- It lacked the power of the Italian cars...
它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。 - 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。 - Certain vital information is lacking in the report.
该报告缺少某些关键信息。
- It lacked the power of the Italian cars...
- 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.- He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about...
他说他们之间不缺谈资。 - President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。
- He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about...
英英释义
noun
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
verb
- be without
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
双语例句
- President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。 - A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。 - The charges were dropped for lack of evidence
指控因证据不足而被撤销。 - This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.
这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。 - Lack of food and supplies caused disaffection among the soldiers.
食物和补给的不足造成士兵的不满。 - University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects
高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。 - I was amazed by their discourtesy and lack of professionalism
他们的无礼和不专业让我震惊。 - There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
人们对罗马的中央政府缺乏信任。 - She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
她对他缺少进取心感到失望。 - There is no lack of precedents.
不乏先例。