lacking

不足
definition
verb
the novel lacks imagination
be without or deficient in.
adjective
adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present
not available or in short supply.
translation of 'lacking'
adjective
欠,
贫乏,
不足,
匮
example
I know nothing of Camilla - except that wise influences on Charles seem 'lacking' .
This can serve as a fillip to activate and develop community spirit, so sadly 'lacking' in the country.
To be fair to the Tralee side they were not 'lacking' in spirit and endeavour and they made the visitors fight every inch of the way.
Police presence, which is 'lacking' , should act as a deterrent for criminals.
The ending is also a big disappointment, completely 'lacking' in creativity and daring.
In an increasingly impersonal age, swords provide the human touch which is so 'lacking' in guns.
The features are good, and the resulting weblogs perfectly workable: but something is 'lacking' here.
Also, the kind of good governance needed for a long term regional vision was 'lacking' .
Unfortunately it has the least lumen output of all projectors tested and we found the manual zoom somewhat 'lacking' .
However, that said, I have to say there's something 'lacking' from previous releases.
I'm still severely 'lacking' in self confidence but getting there.
We live in a society today where spiritual, moral and ethical values are 'lacking' amongst our people.
The research based data is 'lacking' regarding the psychological effects on the family, patient, and resuscitation team.
Whelehan's clever flick found Hughes but urgency was still 'lacking' and Kelly once more got in the way.
It exposed local musical talent and encouraged a community spirit often 'lacking' in other towns.
They knocked in a barrage of goals in the first two rounds, displaying a consistency sorely 'lacking' in the past.
The only thing that's 'lacking' here is running water, so the recommended way to cool down between sweat sessions is to take a snow bath.
So far you have been sadly 'lacking' in that department.
Innovation is sorely 'lacking' in so many areas of life, he said.
Her failure will be because people took a look at the content of her character and found it 'lacking' .
Only the most inept of dramatists could deliver a romance so completely 'lacking' in depth and subtlety.
Labelling is more comprehensive, though still 'lacking' in detail.
The current wave of metal has been widely criticized as 'lacking' in originality and differentiation.
Evidence is 'lacking' as to whether breast examinations can reduce breast cancer mortality.
Such a universality was 'lacking' in Malayalam films that had come up for the competition, says Prasad.
I can hear the excitement in his voice when he's talking about things and it's been sadly 'lacking' in his voice of late.
Storage space for such a quantity of oil is presently 'lacking' , and new facilities may need to be built.
However, what's 'lacking' here is the very same thing that made his early films so effective, the mirror held up to the audience.
All the qualities that were so sadly 'lacking' seven days earlier were there in abundance against the Sky Blues.
Such information is often sorely 'lacking' in many accounts, although one mistake was encountered.
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