| 释义 |
in·suf·fi·cien·cy
\-shensē, -si\ noun
Etymology: Late Latin insufficientia, from insufficient-, insufficiens insufficient + -ia -y
1. : the quality or state of being insufficient : lack of sufficiency: as
a. : lack of mental or moral fitness : inability, incompetency
< the insufficiency of a man for an office >
b. : lack of adequate supply of something (as force, quality, quantity) : inadequacy
< insufficiency of provisions >
c. : lack of physical power or capacity : impotence; specifically : inability of an organ or body part to function normally
< cardiac insufficiency >
< renal insufficiency >
2. : something insufficient
< sadly aware of his own neglects and insufficiencies > |