deficiency

di'fiʃәnsi

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
n lack of an adequate quantity or number

n. 缺乏, 不足
[医] 缺乏, 不足

Collins 星级

5,386

BNC 频率

6,360

使用频率

deficiency 由词根 defic（缺乏）和后缀 -ency（状态或性质）组成，表示某种缺乏的状态。

例句

1. The doctor said that my vitamin D deficiency could affect my health.

医生说我的维生素D缺乏可能会影响我的健康。

2. The team noticed a deficiency in communication during the project.

团队注意到在项目中沟通存在不足。

3. A deficiency of water can lead to serious problems for plants.

水分不足会导致植物出现严重问题。