高考必會詞詳解精練 (8) 1

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lack
    n./v. 缺少;缺乏。如:
    Due to lack of time, we can only do this much.
    由于時間不夠,我們只能做這么多了。(名詞lack后面一般跟of。)
    He is a good student but lacks work experience.
    他是個好學生,但是缺乏工作經(jīng)驗。
    Something seems to be lacking.
    好像缺了點什么東西。
    [身臨其境]
     2001年高考閱讀理解第3篇:
     Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem.
     不負責任的生產(chǎn)方式以及消費者對環(huán)保產(chǎn)品的需求不足,進一步加重了污染的程度。 (這里的lack是名詞。)
    [拾零]
    辨析:lack, want, shortage
     這三個詞都有“缺少”的意思。lack可以指“一無所有”或“嚴重短