deficiency

美音音标: [dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nsi] deficiency
英音音标: [dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nsi] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
want lack deficiency
词性
n
解释
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
示例
there is a serious lack of insight into the problem|water is the critical deficiency in desert regions|for want of a nail the shoe was lost

同义
deficiency inadequacy insufficiency
词性
n
解释
lack of an adequate quantity or number
示例
the inadequacy of unemployment benefits