deficient

US [dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt]
UK [dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nt]
  • adj.缺乏的；缺少的；不足的；有缺点的
  • n.有缺陷的人[东西]
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deficient
adj.
1.
~ (in sth)
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
2.
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。

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1.
The contemporary society has already alienated from media of deficient stage and marched into a time with over-expansion and abrupt change.
当代社会早已远离传媒匮乏的阶段，步入如今传媒过度膨胀、急剧变革的时代。
dāng dài shè huì zǎo yǐ yuǎn lí chuán méi kuì fá de jiē duàn , bù rù rú jīn chuán méi guò dù péng zhàng 、 jí jù biàn gé de shí dài 。
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2.
"Making the logo twice the size" is often a good thing to do , because most advertisements are deficient in brand identification.
是可行之道，因为大多数的广告都缺少品牌识别。
shì kě xíng zhī dào , yīn wèi dà duō shù de guǎng gào dōu quē shǎo pǐn pái shí bié 。
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3.
I never thought Mr. Darcy so deficient in the APPEARANCE of it as you used to do.
你以为达西先生只是仪表方面有欠缺，我可从来不这么想。
nǐ yǐ wéi dá xī xiān sheng zhǐ shì yí biǎo fāng miàn yǒu qiàn quē , wǒ kě cóng lái bù zhè me xiǎng 。
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4.
However, it may also be a warning sign of blood loss in your body that may be causing you to be deficient in iron.
然而，血红蛋白降低也可能警示着，你的身体正在失血（并可能由此导致缺铁）。
rán ér , xuè hóng dàn bái jiàng dī yě kě néng jǐng shì zhe , nǐ de shēn tǐ zhèng zài shī xuè ( bìng kě néng yóu cǐ dǎo zhì quē tiě ) 。
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5.
Help deficient up to save trapped, piece of the love; spiritual purification, sublimation of personality!
扶贫救困，片片爱心；净化心灵，升华人格！
fú pín jiù kùn , piàn piàn ài xīn ; jìng huà xīn líng , shēng huá rén gé !
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6.
He said the dorm, built 15 years ago, was structurally deficient, but he was reluctant to assign blame.
他说，这座宿舍是15年前盖的，结构有问题。可他不愿指责什么。
tā shuō , zhè zuò sù shè shì shí wǔ nián qián gài de , jié gòu yǒu wèn tí 。 kě tā bú yuàn zhǐ zé shén me 。
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7.
Yes: but a young lady - a bride - I ought to have paid my respects to her if possible. It was being very deficient.
是呀。可是，对于一位年轻女士——一位新娘——只要有可能，我还是应该去恭贺一番的。不去是很失礼的。
shì ya 。 kě shì , duì yú yī wèi nián qīng nǚ shì — — yī wèi xīn niáng — — zhǐ yào yǒu kě néng , wǒ hái shì yīng gāi qù gōng hè yì fān de 。 bù qù shì hěn shī lǐ de 。
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8.
While you seem to be the big moneymaker in the relationship, this could suggest that your partner will feel deficient in comparison.
当你是关系内主要负责赚钱的一方时，这意味着你的另一半或许在比较之下感到不足。
dāng nǐ shì guān xì nèi zhǔ yào fù zé zhuàn qián de yī fāng shí , zhè yì wèi zhe nǐ de lìng yí bàn huò xǔ zài bǐ jiào zhī xià gǎn dào bù zú 。
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As one who has come to appreciate the redemptive historical nature of the Scriptures, I believe this approach is deficient.
以一个欣赏圣经救赎历史本质的人来说，我相信这个做法是不足的。
yǐ yī gè xīn shǎng shèng jīng jiù shú lì shǐ běn zhì de rén lái shuō , wǒ xiāng xìn zhè ge zuò fǎ shì bù zú de 。
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10.
Deficient you still say so that export, you had not married, do not feel bashful?
亏你还说得出口，你还没有结婚，难道不觉得害羞吗？
kuī nǐ hái shuō de chū kǒu , nǐ hái méi yǒu jié hūn , nán dào bù jué de hài xiū ma ?
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