名詞：沒有…、短缺…
常見搭配詞：
- a lack of 複數名詞或抽象名詞
缺乏… - lack of 複數名詞或抽象名詞
缺乏…(注意：這裡的lack不是動詞) - the lack of 複數名詞或抽象名詞
缺乏…（指特定的某項欠缺) - His (所有格) lack of
- for a lack of
因為缺乏… - growing lack
日益缺乏 - acute / desperate / serious / severe lack
嚴重缺乏 - total / complete lack
完全缺乏 - feel / sense a lack
感到不足 - create / ease / make up the lack
造成 / 解決 / 彌補欠缺
例句：
- There is a lack of ideas.
我們缺少點子(請注意動詞是單數) - The case was dismissed for lack of evidence.
因為缺乏證據，案件被撤銷 - It is not for a lack of intelligence but for a lack of effort that some students don’t do well on tests.
學生考試成績不好的原因不在智商，而是不努力 - Her long-term lack of sleep has greatly affected her health.
長期失眠嚴重地影響她的健康 - The residents in the tourism hotspot are angry at the lack of parking spaces.
這個觀光勝地的居民對於缺少停車位這件事感到憤怒 - It is surprising that he has a complete lack of interest in music.
他對音樂毫無興趣，真令人驚訝 - During the three years, tens of millions of people died from lack of food.
那三年中，數千萬人因缺乏食物而死
同義詞：
- want 缺少、短缺 n.
- need 困窘、有需要 n.
- shortage 短缺 n.
- deficiency 缺乏、不足
及物動詞：缺少、缺乏
常見搭配詞：
- lack direction
失去方向 - lack confidence / experience / imagination / courage
缺乏自信 / 經驗 / 想像力 / 勇氣 - lack peace / concentration / contact
缺乏平靜 / 注意力 / 接觸 - lack a willingness
缺乏意願
例句：
- After the death of her husband, she seemed to lack direction in her life.
她丈夫過世後，她似乎失去了生活方向 - In spite of her lack of experience, she got the job.
雖然缺乏經驗，她還是得到那份工作 - Mary lacked the energy to argue with her husband.
Mary沒精力跟她的先生吵 - Though he is talented, he lacks of confidence.
雖然他很有才華，他缺乏自信 - When he was in his teens, he lacked a willingness to go out with his parents.
當他十幾歲時，他不想跟父母一起出門 - The vote lacked two of being a majority.
差兩票就過半數了 - Some people lack decision.
有些人缺乏決斷力
同義詞：
- be in need of 需要
- need 需要 vt.
- want vt. 想要
- require vt. 要求、需要
- be short of 短缺
- fall short
衍生字：
- lacking 缺少的、缺乏的 adj.
