deficiency

noun

/dɪˈfɪʃnsi/

(plural deficiencies)

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[uncountable, countable] the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential缺乏；缺少；不足 synonym shortage
- deficiency (in something) Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.飲食中缺乏維生素會導致疾病。
- deficiency of something a deficiency of Vitamin B缺乏維生素 B
Extra Examples
- He's suffering from a severe vitamin deficiency.他嚴重缺乏維生素。
- I've been prescribed iron tablets to make up the deficiency.醫生給我開了補鐵片補鐵。
- Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency in vitamin D.缺少陽光照射會導致缺乏維生素 D。
- These symptoms indicate a protein deficiency.這些症狀表明缺乏蛋白質。
- The condition is caused by a deficiency of calcium.這種疾病是缺鈣引起的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + deficiency
- have
- suffer from
- correct
- …
preposition
- deficiency in
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[countable] deficiency (in something) a fault or a weakness in something/somebody that makes it or them less successful缺點；缺陷
- deficiencies in the computer system計算機系統的種種缺陷
- He considers the lack of central control to be a serious deficiency.他認爲缺乏中央控制是一個嚴重的缺陷。
Extra Examples
- serious deficiencies in the health service公共醫療衛生服務的嚴重缺乏
- The deficiencies in their argument are easy to spot.他們論點中的不足很容易發現。
- Unless these underlying deficiencies are rectified the system can never be efficient.除非這些潛在的缺陷得到糾正，否則這個系統永遠不會有效率。
- The deficiencies of medical care in poorer areas are many.貧困地區醫療保健的不足很多。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + deficiency
- have
- suffer from
- correct
- …
preposition
- deficiency in
See full entry

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