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[动]
（缺乏； 短少） be short of; lack
have insufficient food and clothing
缺吃缺穿
be short of hands
缺人手
Nothing is lacking.
什么也不缺。
They do not lack for funds.
他们不缺资金。
The flowers need watering.
这花儿缺水。
This kind of material is rather scarce.
这种原料较缺。
Not a single one of these conditions can be dispensed with.
这些条件缺一不可。
Lacking manure and water, crops won't grow well.
庄稼缺肥缺水就长不好。
（残缺） be missing; be incomplete
Two pages are missing from this book.
这本书缺了两页。
（该到而未到） be absent
No one is absent. Everybody's here.
人都到齐了， 一个也不缺。
[形]
（残破； 残缺） incomplete; imperfect
incomplete; fragmentary
残缺不全
flawless; perfect; impeccable
完美无缺
[名]
（空额） vacancy; opening; fault
fill a vacancy
补缺
vacancy; opening
空缺