lack
英 /læk/ 美 /læk/
- n. 缺乏；不足The absence of something or not having enough of it
- v. 缺少；没有Not have something necessary or enough of it
A lack of sleep made me tired all morning.
睡眠不足让我整个上午都很疲惫。
Many rural schools lack the resources needed to provide students with practical science lessons.
许多乡村学校缺少为学生开设科学实践课所需的资源。
搭配
a lack of resources 资源短缺lack confidence 缺乏信心for lack of funding 因缺少资金a lack of sleep 睡眠不足
辨析提示
名词用a lack of；动词直接接宾语，不加of。
词族
lacking (adj.)
近义 shortage
反义 abundance
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