deficiency
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Deficiencyin something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it. 缺乏; 不足
They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency. 他們給他做了血檢看是否有缺乏維生素的跡象。
2. N-VAR A deficiency that someone or something has is a weakness or imperfection in them. 缺點; 缺陷[正式]
The most serious deficiency in NATO's air defence is the lack of an identification system to distinguish friend from foe. 北約防空的最大缺陷就是缺乏能夠辨認敵友的識別系統。
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deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ/ (deficiencies)
剑桥词典
- a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed
- Severe iron deficiency can cause developmental delay and growth retardation .
- The teacher even implied that he was suffering from some kind of mental deficiency.
- The blood tests revealed a deficiency in certain key minerals and vitamins .
- There were clear deficiencies in the standard of service provided .
- Despite his deficiencies as a husband , he was a good father to his children . 返回 deficiency
不足，缺乏，缺少
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. 孕婦常常缺鉄。
Deficiencies in the education system have been much in the news . 新聞媒躰對教育躰制的種種不足進行了大量的報道。
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