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insufficiency

insufficiency
[英] [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi:] [美] [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi] 生词本

n.

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1. ADJ 不充分的;不足的;缺乏的 Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

insufficiency

  • Late miscarriages are usually not due to hormonal insufficiency.

    晚期流产通常不是因为激素缺乏。

insufficiently

  • Food that is insufficiently cooked can lead to food poisoning.

    没有煮熟的食物可能导致食物中毒。

Noun

1. a lack of competence;

  • "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"
  • "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"

2. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

3. lack of an adequate quantity or number;

  • "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

医学

  • 1.机能不全，闭锁不全，关闭不全