词组 | lack |
释义 | verb | noun lack1 verb to not have something that you need, or not have enough of itnounslack confidence As a teenager I lacked confidence.lack experience I found it hard to get a job after college because I lacked experience.lack the skills/knowledge/expertise These children lack the language skills to communicate properly.lack ability This proves that he lacks the ability to learn from his mistakes.lack power/strength The car is economical to run but the engine lacks power.lack resources/funds The police lack the resources to tackle the problem. | We could not complete the project because we lacked the funds.lack courage He wanted to kiss her but lacked the courage to do so.lack ambition My children all seem to lack ambition.lack imagination His last novel lacked imagination.lack credibility (=be difficult to believe or trust) The plot of the film lacks credibility. | Since the affair, he has lacked credibility as a leader.lack conviction (=not seem certain or sincere) His letter of apology lacked conviction.lack the means to do sth (=not have the money or other things needed to do something) We’d like to own our own home but lack the means to do so.adverbsbe completely/totally/entirely lacking The show is almost completely lacking in humour.be sorely lacking (=to a very great and serious degree) I find his poetry sorely lacking in imagination.be sadly lacking (=be unfortunately lacking) Marriage requires commitment, a quality sadly lacking in couples today.be woefully lacking (=very badly lacking) The inner city is woefully lacking in sports facilities for young people.prepositionsbe lacking in sth He is almost totally lacking in confidence. verb | noun lack2 /læk/ noun a situation in which there is not enough or not much of somethingadjectivesa complete/total lack of sth I was amazed by his almost total lack of interest in music.a relative/comparative lack of sth (=when compared with other things) The relative lack of progress in the peace talks is frustrating.a distinct/marked/conspicuous lack of sth (=very noticeable) She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for his idea.a general lack of sth (=among most people) There is a general lack of support for the war.a profound/serious/severe lack of sth (=very serious and bad) His comments demonstrate a profound lack of understanding about the subject.an apparent lack of sth (=that seems to exist) Adam’s apparent lack of concern angered his brother.prepositionsa lack of sth Too often, teachers are treated with a lack of respect.for lack of sth (=because there is not enough) The case against him was dropped for lack of evidence.from (a) lack of sth The baby’s parents were suffering from lack of sleep.phrasesthere is no lack of sth (=there is plenty of it) There was no lack of willing helpers. | There is no lack of information available on the subject. |
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