lacking
 (a.)缺乏的,不足的


 Lack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lacked p. pr. & vb. n. Lacking.]
 1. To blame; to find fault with. [Obs.]
    Love them and lakke them not.   --Piers Plowman.
 2. To be without or destitute of; to want; to need.
    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.   --James i. 5.


 lacking
      adj 1: not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking";
             "character development is missing from the book" [syn:
              lacking(p), missing, nonexistent, wanting(a)]
      2: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education";
         "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested
         and found wanting" [syn: deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)]