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🔑 lackBrE /læk/NAmE /læk/ noun [U, sing.] ~ (of sth) the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth 缺乏；匮乏；短缺 SYN dearth, shortage ◆a lack of food/money/skills 缺乏食物/金钱/技能◆The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. 因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。◆There was no lack of volunteers. 志愿者不乏其人。 ●ˌnot for want/lack of ˈtryingused to say that although sb has not succeeded in sth, they have tried very hard 并非努力不够；已经尽力了◆They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying. 他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。 🔑 lackBrE /læk/NAmE /læk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they lack BrE /læk/ NAmE /læk/present simple - he / she / it lacks BrE /læks/ NAmE /læks/past simple lacked BrE /lækt/ NAmE /lækt/past participle lacked BrE /lækt/ NAmE /lækt/ -ing form lacking BrE /ˈlækɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlækɪŋ/ [no passive] ~ sthto have none or not enough of sth 没有；缺乏；不足；短缺◆Some houses still lack basic amenities such as bathrooms. 有些住宅仍没有像卫生间这样的基本设施。◆He lacks confidence. 他缺乏信心。◆She has the determination that her brother lacks. 她有决心，而她弟弟却没有。 ➡ see also lacking (1) ●ˌlack (for) ˈnothing(formal) to have everything that you need 没有欠缺●have/lack the courage of your conˈvictionsto be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right 有/没有勇气做自己认为正确的事 |