deficiency

di'fiʃәnsi
六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 缺乏, 不足
[医] 缺乏, 不足

2
Collins 星级
5,386
BNC 频率
6,360
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记忆技巧

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。

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