vt缺乏(少)，不足，无(have less than enough of or too little of;be without)[T+n，无pass]：～money/energy/intelligence 缺钱/缺少能量/缺乏智慧;～creativity/courage/self-discipline 缺乏创造力/勇气/自我约束力;completely～conscience 毫无良心;We～ed the experience to succeed.我们缺乏成功的经验。

lack for (v prep)需要，缺乏(vt)(fml)：They do not～for funds.他们不缺资金。

be lacking 缺乏，没有：Water is～because the pipe is broken. 供水不足，因为水管破裂了。

be lacking in 缺乏(少)：be～ing in warmth/strength/wit/common sense/responsibility/humour 缺乏热情/力量/悟性/常识/责任心/幽默;

n 缺乏(少)，不足，无(state of not having any or enough)[U，a～]：feel (indicate/show)～of confidence/continuity/common sense 感到(表明/表明)缺乏信心/连贯性/常识;a complete～of sympathy and understanding 毫无同情与理解;for/from/owing to/through～of... 因缺乏(少)……;be acquitted for～of evidence 因证据不足而被宣判无罪;They failed through～of experience. 他们因经验不足而失败。〖同〗 absence，deficiency，shortage;〖反〗 adequacy，sufficiency;

→′lack-lustre adj 无光泽的;无生气的;͵lacka′daisical adj 懒洋洋的，无精打采的;͵lacka′daisically adv 懒洋洋地，无精打采地