新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

deficiency

英  [dɪˈfɪʃənsi]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • deficiencies

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 缺乏 , 不足

    Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.

    近义词

    lack , inadequacy

    反义词

    sufficiency

    双语例句

    例:

    They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency.

    他们给他做了血检,看他是否有维生素缺乏的迹象。

    例:

    Diseases associated with protein and carbohydrate deficiency cause many deaths among young children.

    与缺乏蛋白质和碳水化合物相关的疾病造成许多幼龄儿童的死亡。

    例:

    brain damage caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12.

    由缺乏维生素B12造成的脑损伤。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 缺点 , 缺陷

    A deficiency that someone or something has is a weakness or imperfection in them.

    近义词

    weakness , inadequacy

    双语例句

    例:

    The most serious deficiency in NATO's air defence is the lack of an identification system to distinguish friend from foe.

    北约空防的最大缺陷就是缺乏能够辨别敌友的识别系统。

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