deficiency
noun [ C or U ] uk/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ us/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
C1 不足，缺乏，缺少
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. 孕妇常常缺铁。
Deficiencies in the education system have been much in the news. 新闻媒体对教育体制的种种不足进行了大量的报道。
Synonym: lack of something
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- Severe iron deficiency can cause developmental delay and growth retardation.
- The teacher even implied that he was suffering from some kind of mental deficiency.
- The blood tests revealed a deficiency in certain key minerals and vitamins.
- There were clear deficiencies in the standard of service provided.
- Despite his deficiencies as a husband, he was a good father to his children.