deficiency

英 [dɪˈfɪʃnsi]

美 [dɪˈfɪʃnsi]

n.  缺乏; 缺少; 不足; 缺点; 缺陷

复数：deficiencies　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.5386 / COCA.6360

牛津词典

noun

• 缺乏；缺少；不足
  the state of not having, or not having enough of, sth that is essential
  1. Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
     饮食中缺乏维生素可能导致疾病。
  2. a deficiency of Vitamin B
     缺乏维生素B
• 缺点；缺陷
  a fault or a weakness in sth/sb that makes it or them less successful
  1. deficiencies in the computer system
     计算机系统的种种缺陷

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （尤指身体所需物质的）缺乏，缺少，不足
  Deficiency insomething, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
  1. They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency...
     他们给他验了血，以检查是否有维生素缺乏的迹象。
  2. There are serious deficiencies in the numbers of suitable aircraft.
     符合要求的飞机数量严重不足。
• N-VAR 缺点;缺陷;瑕疵
  Adeficiencythat someone or something has is a weakness or imperfection in them.
  1. ...a serious deficiency in our air defence.
     我们在空防上的严重缺陷

英英释义

noun

• lack of an adequate quantity or number
  1. the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
  Synonym:insufficiencyinadequacy
• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  1. there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
  2. water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
  3. for want of a nail the shoe was lost
  Synonym:lackwant

双语例句

• This is the reaction of calcium deficiency.
  这是缺钙的反应。
• The main activities include routine epidemiological surveillance, nutritional surveillance and control of micronutrient deficiency in some regions.
  主要活动包括在一些地区实施例行流行病学监测、营养监测和微量营养素缺乏控制。
• AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。
• NOTE: Anaemia is not always caused by iron deficiency-lead poisoning and thalassaemia can also produce anaemia.
  注意：贫血并不总是由缺铁引起，铅中毒和地中海贫血症也会导致贫血。
• Opacity of the eye lens can be induced by deficiency of certain vitamins
  眼球晶状体的混浊可由缺乏某些维生素造成。
• It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the deficiency lead to the eczema or has the eczema led to certain deficiencies?
  这是个鸡和蛋的问题。是因为营养缺乏导致湿疹呢，还是湿疹导致了某些营养缺乏？
• BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency may be involved in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease in humans.
  背景：维生素D缺乏可能参与人类动脉粥样硬化和冠心病的发生发展。
• Application of CH and CHr in Diagnosing Iron Deficiency Anaemia
  CH和CHr对缺铁性贫血临床诊断的应用研究
• Kidney deficiency low back pain, women are the most common low back pain.
  肾虚腰痛，是女性中最常见的腰痛。
• But poor oversight is a management and governance deficiency.
  但监督不力源于管理和治理欠缺。