deficient
英 [dɪˈfɪʃnt]
美 [dɪˈfɪʃnt]
adj. 缺乏的; 缺少的; 不足的; 有缺点的; 有缺陷的
Collins.1 / BNC.11799 / COCA.12804
同义词辨析
deficientinadequate【导航词义：不足的，不够好的】
deficientadj. 〈正式〉缺乏的；有缺陷的
〔辨析〕
尤指某种不可缺少之物含量不足的，常后接介词 in；也可指某事物不够好的。
〔例证〕
He is deficient in vitamin C.
他缺乏维生素C。
They failed to meet the deadline because their time was deficient.
因为缺少时间，他们没能如期完成。
This training system is deficient.
这一训练体系存在着缺陷。
他缺乏维生素C。
They failed to meet the deadline because their time was deficient.
因为缺少时间，他们没能如期完成。
This training system is deficient.
这一训练体系存在着缺陷。
inadequateadj. 不足的；不够好的
〔辨析〕
指某事物就某一特定目的而言是不够好的、不足的、有缺陷的；也可指人自认为不能胜任的。
〔例证〕
The materials are inadequate for use.
这些资料不够用的。
The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand.
那一地区的西红柿供不应求。
The city's recycling system is totally inadequate.
这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。
His partner made him feel totally inadequate.
他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。
这些资料不够用的。
The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand.
那一地区的西红柿供不应求。
The city's recycling system is totally inadequate.
这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。
His partner made him feel totally inadequate.
他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。
牛津词典
adj.
- 缺乏的；缺少的；不足的
not having enough of sth, especially sth that is essential- a diet that is deficient in vitamin A
缺乏维生素A的饮食
- a diet that is deficient in vitamin A
- 有缺点的；有缺陷的
not good enough- Deaf people are sometimes treated as being mentally deficient.
耳聋的人有时被看作智力不健全。
- Deaf people are sometimes treated as being mentally deficient.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 缺乏的;缺少的;不足的
If someone or something isdeficient ina particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.- ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.
缺乏维生素 B 的饮食 - Deficientis also a combining form.
- Vegetarians can become iron-deficient.
素食者可能会缺铁。
- ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.
- ADJ-GRADED 有缺点的;有缺陷的;不完善的
Someone or something that isdeficientis not good enough for a particular purpose.- ...deficient landing systems.
存在缺陷的降落系统
- ...deficient landing systems.
英英释义
adj
- inadequate in amount or degree
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- falling short of some prescribed norm
- substandard housing
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
- insufficient funds
双语例句
- The crops are suffering from deficient rain.
庄稼因雨量不足而遭受损害。 - So we see a zero-sum battle over shares of structurally deficient global demand.
因此我们看到它们为了争夺具有结构缺陷的全球需求的一些份额，而展开了一场零和战斗。 - That excessive optimism signalled deficient demand for goods and labour.
这种过度的乐观预示着，对商品和劳动力的需求会出现不足。 - The quality or condition of being deficient; incompleteness or inadequacy. Document known defects and deficiencies.
缺点，缺陷不完善的性质或状况；不完整或不充足对已知的缺陷和不足进行文档注释。 - Deficient in amount or quality or extent.
在数量、质量或者程度不足。 - We all probably excel at some of these virtues and are deficient in others.
在这些美德中，我们可能都是在某些方面出色，在另一些方面有所欠缺。 - First, the financial crisis was spawned through deficient regulation and supervision.
首先，管理和监督不足孕育了此次金融危机。 - Type caused by eating food that is cheap and filling but deficient in essential vitamins and micronutrients.
隐形饥饿并不是指没有钱买足够食物的人经历的显而易见的饥饿，这是一种潜在的饥饿形式，由吃大量且便宜但是缺乏必要的维生素和微量元素的食物引起。 - Most of the food they eat is deficient in iron and protein.
他们吃的大部分食物缺乏铁质的蛋白质。 - I thought the book had a very deficient index.
我认为这本书的索引太不全了。