deficiency
英 [dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ]
美[dɪ'fɪʃənsi]
- n. 缺陷，缺点；缺乏；不足的数额
英英释意
- 1. 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"
- 2. lack of an adequate quantity or number;
- "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
双语例句
- 1. Symptoms of anaemia include weakness, fatigue and iron deficiency.
- 贫血的症状包括虚弱、疲劳和缺铁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency.
- 他们给他验了血，以检查是否有维生素缺乏的迹象。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
- AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
- 饮食中缺乏维生素可能导致疾病。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. During the war children suffered from a deficiency of food.
- 战争期间孩子们遭受缺乏食物之苦.
来自《简明英汉词典》