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

• Vitamin D helps with calcium absorption, and patients with a deficiency can have difficulty producing new bone.
  维生素D帮助与钙的吸收，患者会有困难的缺陷产生新骨。
• 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
• 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。
• Deficiency of red corpuscles is caused by a lack of iron.
  红细胞生成不足是由缺铁引起的。
• Even if iodine deficiency may be more severe in developing countries, it equally affects developed and developing countries.
  即使碘缺乏症可能在发展中国家更为严重，但是它同样影响发达国家和发展中国家。
• Both insulin resistance and insulin deficiency increase platelet reactivity.
  两者的胰岛素抵抗和胰岛素缺陷提高了血小板活性。
• Finally, the thesis summarized the research work, pointed out the study deficiency and the improving direction, and explained the harvest in the design.
  最后对设计研究工作进行了总结，指出了研究上的不足及改进方向，说明了在本次设计中的收获。
• The first one is the deficiency of practical vocational skills and academic knowledge.
  第一个是实际的职业技能和学术知识的不足。
• Such anemias can be due to folate or to B12 deficiency.
  这种贫血与叶酸或维生素B12缺乏有关。
• 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。