/læk ||; læk/noun
[U] [sing] (a) lack (of sth) the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth 缺乏;短缺:
A lack of food forced many people to leave their homes.很多人吃不饱,被逼背井离乡。
lack1/læk; læk/n [singular 单数, U]when there is not enough of something [ shortage ] 没有﹔缺乏﹔不足: +of She suffers from a lack of confidence. 她缺乏自信。for lack of sth The museum may be forced to close for lack of funds. 这间博物馆因为缺乏资金可能要被迫关闭。
lack2v [T] to not have something or not have enough of something 没有﹔缺乏﹔不足: The only thing she lacks is experience. 她唯一缺乏的是经验。
lacklack1noun (no plural)the state of not having something or of not having enough of something: There is a lack of good teachers.lacklacklackslackedlacking2verb (lacks, lacking, lacked)to have none or not enough of something: He lacked confidence.