| 单词 | lack |
| 释义 | lack (læk ) Word forms: lacks , lacking , lacked 1. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] B1+ If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. [+ of] The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. [+ of] He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses. [+ of] Synonyms: shortage, want, absence, deficiency 2. verb B2 If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. It lacked the power of the Italian cars. [VERB noun] He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. [VERB noun] Certain vital information is lacking in the report. [VERB] Synonyms: miss, want, need, require 3. See also lacking 4. no lack of something phrase If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it. [emphasis] He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about. Collocations: apparent lack of Police became suspicious at his apparent lack of concern when they told him that his wife had been found dead. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Its report began with an explanation for the apparent lack of activity. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002) This apparent lack of ego is one of his finer points. The Sun (2013) The player had been bemoaning a recent lack of goals. The Sun (2008) The prince bemoaned his lack of experience: all he knew in life was how to be a naval officer. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Another bemoaned the lack of crèche facilities at the surgery. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The constant rain and chronic lack of sunlight has me feeling permanently tired and miserable. The Sun (2012) Prices are also being driven up by a chronic lack of supply. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The underlying cause is chronic lack of competitiveness. Times, Sunday Times (2011) That comparative lack of pressure may have been just what he needed to restore his morale. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He thinks the comparative lack of urgency around the condition is due to a fatal combination of embarrassment and machismo. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is an area of vital importance to modern historians, but they are restricted by a comparative lack of hard evidence. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His main problem was a complete lack of sporting prowess. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) It was his complete lack of success that appealed to me. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I had a complete lack of interest. The Sun (2012) It exposed the grotesque lack of hygiene in the teeming city slums. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He also claimed his injury list has exposed a lack of quality young players coming through the ranks. The Sun (2007) Senior figures from the watchdog met the family last week to apologise for the initial handling of their complaint, which exposed the lack of support for families in their situation. Times, Sunday Times (2019) Though some social workers showed exceptional commitment, they were let down by a lack of leadership and inadequate multi-agency communication. Times, Sunday Times There has been a serious lack of leadership and moral courage in the people doing the investigation. Times, Sunday Times The ombudsman's report condemns the trust's 'lack of leadership and guidance ... and failure to apply a sense of perspective and proportionality' in handling the complaint. Times, Sunday Times The failure of our politicians to listen to the people - and their complete lack of leadership - has compelled me to take a stand. The Sun It demonstrated not only a worrying failure of scrutiny, but also a far deeper lack of leadership. Times, Sunday Times More likely, it's the lack of a heel, not to mention the lack of opportunity to do a pas de deux. Times, Sunday Times Normally nothing keeps me from sleep but the lack of opportunity. Christianity Today Don't waste time feeling sad about her lack of opportunity and her stunted education - save your pity for yourself. Times, Sunday Times In other words - poverty and lack of opportunity. Times, Sunday Times Wickets did not come either side of lunch but this was not for the lack of opportunity. Times, Sunday Times They are just a means of penalising water users for the water companies' own lack of planning and investment. Times, Sunday Times These measures failed because of a lack of planning and co-ordination. Times, Sunday Times The lack of planning permission to do work anywhere else on the property either could be off-putting, especially for those who don't want to farm. Times, Sunday Times Instead, there has been either an impeachable lack of planning or a cynical judgment that a financial penalty would be less costly than doing the job properly and on time. Times, Sunday Times Besides, lack of planning permission isn't causing the housing crisis. Times, Sunday Times Many injuries, a lack of preparation, no recovery time, and tough games we have played. Times,Sunday Times Bankers and fund managers were risking missing out on business opportunities and could face fines for compliance failings because of their lack of preparation. Times, Sunday Times A nice thought ruined by a lack of preparation. Times, Sunday Times Lack of preparation for the job was cited in three percent of cases. Christianity Today But the lack of preparation in some spots suggests wishful thinking that the snow would fall elsewhere. The Sun The idea gets voiced a lot nowadays, because people want to find a reason for what they might perceive as their lack of progress. Times,Sunday Times When viewed in the context of 20 years of automobile development, its lack of progress seems a tad disappointing. Times, Sunday Times He has been facing mounting criticism for the lack of progress. Times,Sunday Times Its analysis shows a lack of progress in law and medicine, in particular. Times, Sunday Times I then follow them around and report on their progress or lack of progress accordingly. Times, Sunday Times The perceived lack of recognition from the club could have led to the meetings with 'friends' and the mounting speculation about his future. Times, Sunday Times I suspect the answer to the kind of divisions we face lies in lack of recognition. Times, Sunday Times That underlying lack of recognition has been mirrored in the courts. Times, Sunday Times Too diplomatic to admit she finds the lack of recognition irksome, she confesses to finding it 'slightly annoying'. Times, Sunday Times He appreciates the fact that people leave him alone, but frets at 'a total lack of recognition for swimming'. Times, Sunday Times Plans for targeted mailshots in marginal seats have been scaled back dramatically because of a lack of resources. Times, Sunday Times No funds have been set aside to enforce the scheme and councils say they can only police it 'erratically' because of a lack of resources. The Sun Courts would have made more use of community options had it not been for concerns over the lack of resources to make them robust. Times, Sunday Times For lack of resources, items from their collections are often locked away, unseen by all but the most adventurous researcher. Times, Sunday Times But something seriously alarming has happened to a swathe of them and that something isn't chronic poverty or becoming dehumanised through lack of resources. Times, Sunday Times I felt it showed us a lack of respect. The Sun But it was not out of bad intention or lack of respect. Times, Sunday Times But it was a total lack of respect from the crowd to boo during our anthem. The Sun Patients and staff spoke of 'a culture of silo working and a lack of respect across disciplines, particularly between obstetricians and midwives'. Times, Sunday Times But given what we know of some others, their profiteering and their lack of respect for customers (sorry, supporters), could anyone rule it out? Times, Sunday Times I said that was very interesting: could he define at all the reasons for his lack of response? The Times Literary Supplement The lack of response to it has become a national emergency. Times,Sunday Times There's also no excuse for its subsequent lack of response. Times, Sunday Times The authors acknowledged that the results may have been distorted by the lack of response from more than 100 authorities. Times, Sunday Times Two, he had no idea how much his lack of response had hurt me. Times, Sunday Times If you're scared to give him an ultimatum, get help to understand this lack of self-esteem. The Sun Her chronic shyness and lack of self-esteem throughout her life resonate agonisingly in the diaries. Times, Sunday Times This was when a serious lack of self-esteem became apparent to some of those around him. Times, Sunday Times I think because of a lack of self-esteem. Times, Sunday Times Not expecting the best available manager shows up a lack of self-esteem rather than delusions of grandeur. Times, Sunday Times Put simply, lack of sleep increases your appetite, particularly for foods that are high in calories. Times, Sunday Times More common triggers include excessive alcohol and lack of sleep. Times, Sunday Times The force said that a recent staff survey found that lack of sleep was a problem among officers. Times,Sunday Times A few weeks later, bewildered with lack of sleep, he sent me a text. Times, Sunday Times A lack of sleep makes you really hungry in the morning and then you'll be searching for quick sugar-hit foods to get you going. Times, Sunday Times The same predictions were repeated three years ago with equal lack of success. Times, Sunday Times It wasn't the lack of success on the pitch that was the problem. Times, Sunday Times Oil explorers fell out of favour with investors long ago because of their lack of success with the drillbit and rising development costs. Times, Sunday Times In the past, schools have been too willing to blame culture or poverty for lack of success. Times, Sunday Times He had never connected his childhood anger with his distrust and lack of success as a pastor. Christianity Today Far better to concentrate on why these players can command such contracts; namely, the lack of supply. Times, Sunday Times The company said the housing market has been boosted in recent months thanks to a lack of supply and low interest rates. The Sun The lack of supply leads to plenty of competition from other people selling in later life. Times, Sunday Times Economists say rising prices are partly due to a lack of supply. The Sun It's not a lack of demand, it's a lack of supply. Times, Sunday Times Teachers in schools offering the fewest number of trips said that this was primarily because of a lack of support from senior management. Times, Sunday Times The most conspicuous example of this lack of support goes right to the top. Times, Sunday Times There have been calls for his resignation ever since, stoked by his lack of support among the rank and file. Times, Sunday Times He also enraged the club which has stood by him through several controversies by claiming a lack of support. The Sun It wasn't so much disrespect of my input as it was the staff's logical response to my lack of support for what they were doing. Christianity Today However, public sector managers did say that they were dissatisfied with their management teams and with a lack of talent development. Times, Sunday Times The club's chaotic structure and a lack of talent count against it, though. Times, Sunday Times We have passed on our lack of talent and musical enthusiasm to our sons. Times, Sunday Times Not even in modern, manufactured pop music are the financial rewards so ludicrously disproportionate to the abject lack of talent on display. Times, Sunday Times Persistent niggles and ongoing lack of talent apart, things are going well. Times, Sunday Times The missing discs were not reported for a further two years because of 'a lack of training'. Times, Sunday Times It also highlighted a lack of training and qualifications on the part of advisers. Times, Sunday Times A third say they are uncertain how to gain promotion, while a fifth claim a lack of training stops their development. The Sun Is this because of lack of training or an uncaring attitude? Times, Sunday Times Glitches in the automated baggage system and lack of training among baggage handlers continued to delay flights. Times, Sunday Times I hear the words fraud and lack of transparency. Globe and Mail It has been criticised for lack of transparency, the military tribunals that jailed thousands of civilians and for ordering protesters off the streets. Times, Sunday Times Markets would judder around as investors speculated about exactly what was in that scenario; analysts would explode with indignation at the lack of transparency. Times,Sunday Times The deal comes at a time of intense scrutiny of the buyout industry over tax breaks, excessive debt and lack of transparency. Times, Sunday Times Solicitors have accused the inquiry of leaving families 'out in the cold' by not regularly communicating progress and showing an 'alarming' lack of transparency. Times, Sunday Times No team environment can sustain a lack of trust. Times, Sunday Times But this was maybe the first example of a wholesale lack of trust in the parliamentary class. Times, Sunday Times No wonder so many people report a widespread lack of trust or respect in the police. Times, Sunday Times Lack of trust can damage a relationship but you lost your trust for a reason. The Sun Since the credit crunch began, attempts by retailers to profit from consumers' lack of trust in banks have been plagued with difficulties. Times, Sunday Times There's a lack of understanding of how basic science ends up in our pockets. Times, Sunday Times The proposals betray a total lack of understanding of how modern shareholdings work. Times, Sunday Times And above all else, don't jump to simplistic answers that come from a place of fear or a lack of understanding. Christianity Today His remarks show a lamentable lack of understanding of the demands of modern school governance. Times, Sunday Times And a lack of understanding as to what skills they might bring to the table once they have left the services. The Sun They are usually the result of a confluence of failures — poor training, poor communication, poor technology and a lack of vision. Times, Sunday Times Our present lack of vision stems from the last review, in 2010, which prioritised deficit reduction above all else. Times, Sunday Times But it was cruel, a mismatch, a vivid illustration of rugby's relentlessness, hard heart and lack of vision. Times,Sunday Times Simply put, while you can compensate for a lack of retail experience, you cannot compensate for a lack of vision or commerical nous. Times, Sunday Times One former minister complained of a 'lack of vision'. Times, Sunday Times They can never quite work out whether to steam the ball up the middle and still lack power runners. Times, Sunday Times And, they say, readers wanting something more intelligent out of a magazine lack power, as the mags themselves are too beholden to their advertisers to want to change. Times, Sunday Times When politicians lack power they can still survive for a time if they have room for manoeuvre. Times, Sunday Times Those who do not accept his central belief are considered to be weak, lack power, and limited in their ability to rationalize objectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surely the script demanded a goal with his first touch back but his free kick lacked power. Times,Sunday Times London councils are seeking powers to enforce speeding offences because police lack the resources. Times,Sunday Times (2019) They lack the necessary resources in terms of judicial manpower and court space. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Many hospital wards lack the resources to keep patients' food maintained at a safe temperature. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They play nice football but lack strength and their defence always looks like an accident waiting to happen. The Sun They lack strength in depth. The Sun Villa lack strength in depth and the departure of so many bit-part players, who at least could be relied upon to provide cover, seems unwise. Times, Sunday Times They often lack strength, have poor timing and release of the ball. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In processing, slivers lack fiber cohesion and single alpaca rovings lack strength. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whereas some of its suggestions on finance and leadership lack substance and passion, its proposals for building new mechanisms to protect marine life, for example, seem purposeful and specific. Times, Sunday Times Her original compositions lack substance as well. Times, Sunday Times They look good but lack substance. The Sun Lacking substance to back up his fluency, he inevitably disappoints. The Times Literary Supplement Nobody can match his knack for courting attention but critics say he lacks substance and credibility. Times, Sunday Times People who lack a sense of identity 'put up fences thinking they are living in safety; actually they are living in a prison of fear'. Times, Sunday Times They lack any sense of shame and have a bizarre sense of entitlement to money from the sweat of someone else's brow. The Sun He certainly did not lack a sense of his own importance. Times, Sunday Times In addition to physical concerns, many people feel isolated and lack a sense of purpose as they get older. Times, Sunday Times We lack a sense of peril. Christianity Today Tracks often lament the lack of clear narrative, yet here they tear the carpet from under their own feet. Times, Sunday Times Campaigners lament the lack of prosecutions and the seeming reluctance to enforce the law. Times, Sunday Times The one who would lament the lack of wardrobe choices? ST Hotels and taxi drivers lament the lack of foreign custom. Times, Sunday Times They'll lament the lack of anything really happening, give or take a hunt for a missing sock and some it's-behind-you shenanigans with a sock-eating purple puppet. Times, Sunday Times But with obvious lack of interest, she was doing a newspaper crossword. Times, Sunday Times Your flabby stomachs and obvious lack of muscle tone are an internet hit. Times, Sunday Times Empty stadia and the obvious lack of atmosphere are a sign of the times now we are back in the business of top-flight football. The Sun The fact they had a better 11 sitting in the stands clearly didn't help - and neither did the obvious lack of a leader among those out there. The Sun There's the obvious lack of challenge: she describes a faint air of tedium about her previous merry-go-round of journalistic assignments, theatre trips, evenings out and comfortable nights in. The Times Literary Supplement The home fans were getting restless and the players were being booed for a perceived lack of desire. The Sun (2010) Some business owners were angry at a perceived lack of help from the Government. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There was also a perceived lack of quality and good design. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Yet out of this profound lack of information, artists through the ages have excelled themselves in imagining, from scratch, the first Christmas, then painting it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Should we hand over this worldclass brand to someone whose public statements demonstrate his profound lack of sympathy with everything that has made it successful? Times,Sunday Times (2020) A failure of attachment may lead to free-floating feelings of insecurity and a profound lack of trust. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Despite the relative lack of risk, the project leaders expect locals to be concerned. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Three years on and values have at least halved because of a relative lack of demand for the model. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And the relative lack of money does not bother him. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They are using these games because of a severe lack of human relations in their real lives. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The increase was driven by demand outpacing a severe lack of homes being put up for sale. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There was a severe lack of effort, commitment and passion. Times, Sunday Times (2012) When that happens, you may suffer a lack of blood to your brain, hence the dizzy spells. The Sun Bosses admit that their computers, which carry out 16,000 trillion calculations a second, suffer a lack of suitable data. The Sun Unfortunately, many patients suffer a lack of medical advice about the best time to return to work. Times, Sunday Times On occasions in previous years, this event has suffered a lack of the very best in the world. Times, Sunday Times He was already notorious in Hollywood for his almost total lack of interest in the cinema. Writers in Hollywood, 1915-51 (1990) They were quite undeterred by a total and utter lack of believable evidence against the man. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Put simply, it comes down to a total lack of common sense. The Sun (2008) He did have a complete and utter lack of vanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His freakish self-confidence and utter lack of humility take care of the rest. Times, Sunday Times Another was his utter lack of interest in material possessions, or indeed his own appearance. Times, Sunday Times Was it because of the utter lack of hospitality? Christianity Today Yet what was surreal about his final round was the utter lack of emotion pervading the scene. Times, Sunday Times She has shown a woeful lack of judgment and should quit. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There was much chat about the woeful lack of sport available to their children in school. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There has been a woeful lack of clarity and misleading language on both sides. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 缺乏, 没有 Japanese: 欠乏, 欠けている |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。