英英释义
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adj
一. inadequate in amount or degree
e.g. a deficient education
deficient in common sense
lacking in stamina
tested and found wanting
Synonym: lacking(p)wanting(p)
二. falling short of some prescribed norm
e.g. substandard housing
Synonym: inferiorsubstandard
三. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
e.g. insufficient funds
Synonym: insufficient
一. 缺乏的;缺少的;不足的
If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
e.g. ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.
缺乏维生素 B 的饮食
二. 有缺点的;有缺陷的;不完善的
Someone or something that is deficient is not good enough for a particular purpose.
deficient是什么意思
e.g. ...deficient landing systems.
存在缺陷的降落系统
一. 有缺点,不足的:defer 延期 | deficient 有缺点,不足的 | deficit 赤字,不足(额)
二. 缺少的,缺损的,缺陷的:deficiency 缺乏,缺损,缺陷 | deficient 缺少的,缺损的,缺陷的 | defined 确定的
三. 缺乏的:deficient 缺乏的 | proficient 精通 | efficient 有效的
经典引文
I am not deficient in an appreciation of the humorous.
出自:P. G. WodehouseA competent metallurgist, but his knowledge of explosives was deficient.
出自:T. Heggen近义词
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