lack

noun

1. 缺乏；匮乏；短缺
   the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth
   1. a lack of food/money/skills
      缺乏食物 / 金钱 / 技能
   2. 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。
   3. There was no lack of volunteers.
      志愿者不乏其人。

verb

1. 没有；缺乏；不足；短缺
   to have none or not enough of sth
   1. 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。
   2. He lacks confidence.
      他缺乏信心。
   3. She has the determination that her brother lacks.
      她有决心，而她兄弟却没有。

1. N-UNCOUNT 缺乏；不足；没有
   If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.
   1. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job...
      他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
   2. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence...
      指控因证据不足而被撤销。
   3. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care...
      他混入医院当上医生，结果因疏忽职守致使一名病人丧生。
   4. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
      有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
2. V-ERG 缺少；欠缺；没有
   If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it.
   1. It lacked the power of the Italian cars...
      它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。
   2. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman...
      他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
   3. Certain vital information is lacking in the report.
      该报告缺少某些关键信息。
3. See also: lacking
4. PHRASE 不乏；有的是
   If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
   1. He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about...
      他说他们之间不缺谈资。
   2. President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
      克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。

1. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation
   压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
2. I was amazed by their discourtesy and lack of professionalism
   他们的无礼和不专业让我震惊。
3. There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
   人们对罗马的中央政府缺乏信任。
4. It shows a complete lack of understanding by management
   这表明管理层对此完全不了解。
5. This has contributed to the lack of confidence in the police
   这导致了大家对警方缺乏信任。
6. They have shown a ruthless lack of conscience.
   他们没有表现出丝毫内疚，实在是太无情了。
7. His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
   经验不足导致了他的下台。
8. University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects
   高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。
9. I was hampered by a lack of information.
   我受到了信息不足的牵累。
10. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
    她对他缺少进取心感到失望。
11. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job
    他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
12. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence
    指控因证据不足而被撤销。
13. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care
    他混入医院当上医生，结果因疏忽职守致使一名病人丧生。
14. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
    有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
15. It lacked the power of the Italian cars
    它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。
16. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman
    他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
17. Certain vital information is lacking in the report.
    该报告缺少某些关键信息。
18. He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about
    他说他们之间不缺谈资。
19. President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
    克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。
20. There is a lack of confidence in the government's ability to manage the economy
    人民对该政府管理经济的能力缺乏信心。
21. He attributed the party's lack of success to an overemphasis on ideology and ideas.
    他将该党的失败归因于过分强调意识形态和理念。
22. This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.
    这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。
23. These people lack all understanding of scientific principles.
    这些人对科学原理一窍不通。
24. A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
    不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
25. Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say
    很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。
26. There is no lack of precedents.
    不乏先例。
27. There is no lack of method in his way of thinking.
    他的思维方法不乏条理性。
28. Lack of food and supplies caused disaffection among the soldiers.
    食物和补给的不足造成士兵的不满。
29. We lack a good goalkeeper.
    我们少一个好的守门员。
30. The failure is the result of our lack of foresight.
    这次失败是由于我们缺乏远虑而造成的。

  shortage absence lack want【导航词义：短缺】

  shortage n. 缺少，短缺

〔辨析〕指供小于求，即达不到需要或规定的数量。

  absence n. 缺乏；缺席

〔辨析〕指某物根本不存在或完全短缺，也指某人未在现场。

  lack n. 缺乏，不足

〔辨析〕普通用词，指完全没有或不够充足，通常用于抽象事物。

  want n. 缺乏，匮乏

〔辨析〕指完全没有或短缺某物，强调所缺之物是必需的东西，使用范围比lack 要窄一些；也指因没有食物、钱等造成的贫困。

n.

not for want/lack of trying

• 并非努力不够；已经尽力了
  used to say that although sb has not succeeded in sth, they have tried very hard
  1. 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。

v.

lack (for) nothing

• 没有欠缺
  to have everything that you need

have/lack the courage of your convictions

• 有 / 没有勇气做自己认为正确的事
  to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right

noun

1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
   1. there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
   2. water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
   3. for want of a nail the shoe was lost

   Synonym:    deficiencywant

verb

1. be without
   1. This soup lacks salt
   2. There is something missing in my jewelry box!

   Synonym:    miss