英语词汇“lacking”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Verb His book lacks any coherent structure. They lack a good strategy for winning the election. This painting lacks any artistic value. She has never been accused of lacking confidence. Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life. Noun The problem is a lack of money. She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately. Her problem is lack of sleep. See More

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Verb

For decades, Trump has said that the political class is corrupt, insular, and incompetent, and that Republican leaders lack guts. —

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 28 Jan. 2023 That group, which has in the past championed cuts to spending on state services, argued in a recent report that public schools lack accountability. —

Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023 Another paper, published last year, found that even clinicians who work in trans-friendly clinics lack knowledge about hormones, gender-affirming surgical options, and how to use appropriate pronouns and trans-inclusive language. —

Helen Santoro, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023 Lozier noted that international students, especially, often lack support from the institution. —

Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023 Younger investors who are navigating market volatility and trying to save for retirement are finding that digital investment platforms lack the personal touch. —

Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023 The new numbers suggest that as many as 275,000 of kindergartners lack full vaccine protection. —

Mike Stobbe, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023 The new numbers suggest that as many as 275,000 kindergartners lack full vaccine protection. —

Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023 Molded into flower-like discs, the pieces snap together to make an organic look that other building sets lack. —

Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023

Noun

Lee also worries the lack of emergency funding and a return to the slow approval process may demotivate companies from funding research into more COVID-19 treatments and better vaccines. —

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023 Irving wants out of Brooklyn, a byproduct of the Nets’ lack of desire in signing the mercurial point guard to a long-term contract extension. —

Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023 Some dealers say that elevated prices and a lack of affordable models already were keeping some prospective buyers away. —

Sean Mclain, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2023 No one knows exactly, but smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollution, obesity, a lack of physical activity and a diet with few fruits and vegetables are key risk factors for cancer, according to the World Health Organization. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Feb. 2023 Chine also lobbied the judge to consider the wider concern of San Diego’s severe lack of affordable housing. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 The lack of national standards has left state and local election officials on their own. —

Christina A. Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 But the new calendar faces additional hurdles, namely a lack of cooperation from Republican leaders in New Hampshire and Georgia. —

Arit Johnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023 The people who live in this other Jacksonville are mostly Black, and many of them lay blame for their neighborhoods’ lack of services on the city’s politics. —

Ayanna Alexander, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023 See More

单词	lacking
释义	lack 1 of 2 verb ˈlak lacked; lacking; lacks intransitive verb 1 : to be deficient or missing time is lacking for a full explanation 2 : to be short or have need of something he will not lack for advisers The area does not lack for good restaurants. transitive verb : to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of lack the necessities of life She lacked confidence. lack 2 of 2 noun 1 : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient a lack of evidence 2 : something that is lacking or is needed Synonyms Noun absence dearth want See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb His book lacks any coherent structure. They lack a good strategy for winning the election. This painting lacks any artistic value. She has never been accused of lacking confidence. Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life. Noun The problem is a lack of money. She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately. Her problem is lack of sleep. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb For decades, Trump has said that the political class is corrupt, insular, and incompetent, and that Republican leaders lack guts. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 28 Jan. 2023 That group, which has in the past championed cuts to spending on state services, argued in a recent report that public schools lack accountability. —Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023 Another paper, published last year, found that even clinicians who work in trans-friendly clinics lack knowledge about hormones, gender-affirming surgical options, and how to use appropriate pronouns and trans-inclusive language. —Helen Santoro, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023 Lozier noted that international students, especially, often lack support from the institution. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023 Younger investors who are navigating market volatility and trying to save for retirement are finding that digital investment platforms lack the personal touch. —Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023 The new numbers suggest that as many as 275,000 of kindergartners lack full vaccine protection. —Mike Stobbe, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023 The new numbers suggest that as many as 275,000 kindergartners lack full vaccine protection. —Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023 Molded into flower-like discs, the pieces snap together to make an organic look that other building sets lack. —Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023 Noun Lee also worries the lack of emergency funding and a return to the slow approval process may demotivate companies from funding research into more COVID-19 treatments and better vaccines. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023 Irving wants out of Brooklyn, a byproduct of the Nets’ lack of desire in signing the mercurial point guard to a long-term contract extension. —Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023 Some dealers say that elevated prices and a lack of affordable models already were keeping some prospective buyers away. —Sean Mclain, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2023 No one knows exactly, but smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollution, obesity, a lack of physical activity and a diet with few fruits and vegetables are key risk factors for cancer, according to the World Health Organization. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Feb. 2023 Chine also lobbied the judge to consider the wider concern of San Diego’s severe lack of affordable housing. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 The lack of national standards has left state and local election officials on their own. —Christina A. Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 But the new calendar faces additional hurdles, namely a lack of cooperation from Republican leaders in New Hampshire and Georgia. —Arit Johnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023 The people who live in this other Jacksonville are mostly Black, and many of them lay blame for their neighborhoods’ lack of services on the city’s politics. —Ayanna Alexander, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English lak; akin to Middle Dutch lak lack, Old Norse lakr defective First Known Use Verb 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing lack for lack of lack/want for nothing lack of action it is not for lack/want of trying lack thereof no lack of for lack of lack/want for nothing lack of action it is not for lack/want of trying lack thereof no lack of Kids Definition lack 1 of 2 verb ˈlak 1 : to be missing 2 : to need, want, or be short of lacks money lack 2 of 2 noun 1 : the fact or state of being absent or in short supply 2 : something that is lacking or is needed lacking 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in insufficient not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insufficient inadequate scarce low deficient short wanting sparse unacceptable shy poor unsatisfactory scant substandard meager scanty skimpy small spare light lean minimum bare skimp stingy mere slender meagre slim slight niggardly hand-to-mouth Antonyms & Near Antonyms adequate sufficient enough abundant ample plentiful generous copious liberal bountiful plenteous satisfactory enlarged bounteous supplemented expanded overflowing tolerable teeming large substantial plenitudinous rich considerable lavish abounding super sizeable big sizable oversized luxuriant hefty oversize largish jumbo king-sized king-size See More 2 as in absent not present or in evidence for the moment anyway, wood for the fireplace is lacking Synonyms & Similar Words absent missing lost nonexistent wanting done extinct inadequate insufficient vanished sparse scarce obsolete over perished departed uncommon defunct finished rare expired lapsed dead passé Antonyms & Near Antonyms present existent active living thriving common alive prevalent current apparent evident prevailing obvious going conspicuous plain animate uncanceled See More lacking 2 of 2 verb present participle of lack as in begging Synonyms & Similar Words begging asking insisting needing exacting requiring involving hurting (for) wanting entailing challenging demanding necessitating commanding stipulating questing pressing enjoining clamoring (for) warranting claiming crying (for) bearing taking Antonyms & Near Antonyms having holding possessing owning
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