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lacklackD.J.:[læk]K.K.:[læk]vt.1.■缺乏; 缺少We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。I can't seem to lack anything.我好像什么都不缺。We lacked food.我们没有食物。We lack neither food nor clothing today.如今, 我们不愁吃, 不缺穿。We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作, 就不会缺吃少穿。The city lacks a good library.这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。But they could not finish their work because they lacked money.但是, 他们无法完成这一工作, 因为缺少钱。They met with many difficulties, for they lacked equipment, experience and technical data.因为缺少设备, 缺乏经验和技术资料, 他们遇到不少困难。Red soil lacks organic matter.红土缺乏有机质。A desert lacks water.沙漠缺乏水。It lacks ten minutes of seven.现在是七点差十分。The vote lacks three of being a majority.差三张选票就过半数。He lacks decision.他缺乏决断力。He wanted to say no, but lacked the courage.他想不同意, 但又没有勇气这样说。I lack words with which to express my thanks.我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。She lacks the strength to do the work.做这项工作不是她力所能及的。We lacked the strength to walk any further.我们没有力气再往前走了。I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的精力。We lacked the experience to succeed.我们缺乏取得成功的经验。n.1.■缺乏, 不足, 没有

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lack[læk]n.1.■缺乏，短缺，不够2.■没有3.■缺少的东西；需要的东西vt.1.■缺乏，没有：The committee lacked a correct estimate of his ability.委员会对他的能力缺乏正确的评价。2.■不足，不够，缺少：We must note that some of the imported films lack artistic quality.我们要注意有些进口影片艺术性不够强。3.■[废语]需要；需求vi.1.■缺乏，缺少，欠缺：The child seems to be lacking in intelligence.这孩子似乎缺乏智力。2.■不及，不足；短少；达不到：Capital is lacking to carry on the project.资金不足，无法将这项工程进行下去。be lacking…欠缺；没有：Money is lacking for the postwar reconstruction.战后重建缺乏经费。by(或for,from,through)lack of因缺少…，因欠缺…，因没有have no lack of不缺少，不缺乏no lack(of)不缺乏，很多supply the lack补缺；供给所缺少的东西[1125～1175]

lacklack[læk]n.1.■缺乏; 不足2.■缺少[需要]的东西lack of rest缺乏休息

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词性变化lackvi.1.■缺乏[少]; 没有She is lacking in responsibility.她不够负责任。lackvt.1.■缺乏[少], 没有2.■需要A coward lacks courage.怯懦者缺乏勇气。What do you lack ?你要买点什么?