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lack /læk/► SEE ALLhave/lack the courage of your convictionsnot for lack/want of trying●have/lack the courage of your conˈvictionsbe/not be brave enough to do what you believe to be right 有／没有勇气做自己认为正确的事◆You say that cruelty to animals is wrong, so why not have the courage of your convictions and join our campaign?既然你说残忍地对待动物是不对的，那为什么没有勇气做你认为正确的事，投身到我们的运动中来呢？●not for lack/want of ˈtryingused to say that although sb has not succeeded in sth, they have tried very hard （虽然没有成功但是）已经尽力了；并非努力不够◆He’s had no success in finding a job, though not for lack of trying.他到现在还没找到工作，不过他很努力地找了。 |