insufficiency

.insә'fiʃәnsi

n. a lack of competence
n. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
n. lack of an adequate quantity or number

n. 不充分, 不足, 不适当
[医] 机能不全, 闭锁不全, 关闭不全

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使用频率

insufficiency 可以拆分为前缀 in-（表示否定）、词根 suffic-（表示足够），和后缀 -ency（表示状态或性质）。整体意思是“不足的状态”。

例句

1. The doctor said the patient's health issues were due to nutritional insufficiency.

医生说病人的健康问题是由于营养不足造成的。

2. The insufficiency of funds led to the cancellation of the project.

资金不足导致了项目的取消。

3. Many students struggle with academic insufficiency during their first year of college.

许多学生在大学第一年时面临学业不足的问题。