insufficiency

英 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi]

美 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi]

n.  不足，不充分，缺乏

复数：insufficiencies　

医学

BNC.25526 / COCA.23952

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不充分的;不足的;缺乏的
  Something that isinsufficientis not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose.
  1. He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings...
     他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。
  2. These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis.
     这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。

英英释义

noun

• lack of an adequate quantity or number
  1. the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
  Synonym:inadequacydeficiency
• (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
• a lack of competence
  1. pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
  2. juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents
  Synonym:inadequacy

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