deficiency
英 /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ 美 /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
- n. 缺乏；不足A lack of enough of something necessary.
- n. 缺陷；不足之处A weakness that prevents something from working well.
A blood test revealed that I had an iron deficiency.
验血结果显示我缺铁。
Nutritional deficiency among children can affect physical growth and reduce their ability to concentrate at school.
儿童营养不足可能影响身体发育，并降低他们在学校集中注意力的能力。
搭配
iron deficiency 缺铁vitamin deficiency 维生素缺乏nutritional deficiency 营养不足remedy a deficiency 弥补不足
辨析提示
缺某物用deficiency in；具体缺陷常用复数。
词族
deficient (adj.)
反义 sufficiency、excess
相关词
- deficient 缺乏的；不足的
- eradication 根除；彻底消灭
- scalpel 手术刀；解剖刀
- syndrome 综合征
- perspire 出汗；流汗
- alleviate 减轻；缓解
- tranquilizer 镇静药；安定药
- recur 再次发生；反复出现
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