deficiency

noun

/dɪˈfɪʃnsi/

(plural deficiencies)

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[uncountable, countable] the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential synonym shortage
- deficiency (in something) Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
- deficiency of something a deficiency of Vitamin B
Extra Examples
- He's suffering from a severe vitamin deficiency.
- I've been prescribed iron tablets to make up the deficiency.
- Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency in vitamin D.
- These symptoms indicate a protein deficiency.
- The condition is caused by a deficiency of calcium.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + deficiency
- have
- suffer from
- correct
- …
preposition
- deficiency in
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[countable] deficiency (in something) a fault or a weakness in something/somebody that makes it or them less successful
- deficiencies in the computer system
- He considers the lack of central control to be a serious deficiency.
Extra Examples
- serious deficiencies in the health service
- The deficiencies in their argument are easy to spot.
- Unless these underlying deficiencies are rectified the system can never be efficient.
- The deficiencies of medical care in poorer areas are many.
Topics Difficulty and failurec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + deficiency
- have
- suffer from
- correct
- …
preposition
- deficiency in
See full entry

单词	deficiency
释义	deficiency noun /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/ /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/ (plural deficiencies) jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential synonym shortage deficiency (in something) Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness. deficiency of something a deficiency of Vitamin B Extra Examples He's suffering from a severe vitamin deficiency. I've been prescribed iron tablets to make up the deficiency. Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency in vitamin D. These symptoms indicate a protein deficiency. The condition is caused by a deficiency of calcium. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major serious severe … verb + deficiency have suffer from correct … preposition deficiency in See full entry [countable] deficiency (in something) a fault or a weakness in something/somebody that makes it or them less successful deficiencies in the computer system He considers the lack of central control to be a serious deficiency. Extra Examples serious deficiencies in the health service The deficiencies in their argument are easy to spot. Unless these underlying deficiencies are rectified the system can never be efficient. The deficiencies of medical care in poorer areas are many. Topics Difficulty and failurec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major serious severe … verb + deficiency have suffer from correct … preposition deficiency in See full entry
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