lack

[læk]

n.缺乏, 无
v.缺乏, 不足

例句与用法：

The accused got off/escaped scot-free because of lack of evidence.

由於证据不足，被告未受惩罚。

Fixed wages and lack of promotion act as a disincentive to employees.

工资固定又无晋升机会遏制了雇员的积极性。

Her decision seems to show a lack of political judgement.

她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。

Lack of sun retards plant growth.

光照不足则植物生长缓慢。

Lack of evidence resulted in their acquittal.

因证据不足而宣判他们无罪。

The plant died for lack of water.

植物因缺水而枯死了。

He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.

他工作不错，但似乎缺乏信心。

词形变化：

动词过去式: lacked | 动词过去分词: lacked | 动词现在分词: lacking | 动词第三人称单数: lacks |

详细释义：

vt.(通常不用于被动语态)

1. 缺少; 没有

I don't seem to lack anything.

我好像什么也不缺。

2. 需要

vi.

缺少; 不足; 没有[(+for)]

They lacked for nothing.

他们什么都不缺少。

n.

1. 欠缺; 不足; 没有[U][S1][(+of)]

He can not buy it because of his lack of money.

他因缺钱买不起这个。

2. 缺少的东西; 需要的东西[C]

Water is a lack of this region.

这个地区缺水。

短语词组：

for lack of

1. 因缺少

He sold his house for lack of money.

他因缺钱而把房子卖了。

have no lack of

1. 不缺少

We have no lack of money.

我们并不缺钱。