The diet is deficient in vitamins.
饮食缺乏维生素。
Plants that are deficient in sunlight grow slowly.
光照不足的植物生长缓慢。
His report was deficient in details.
他的报告缺乏细节。
A diet deficient in iron can make you feel tired.
缺铁的饮食会让人感到疲倦。
Choose the word that is a synonym for “deficient”: The diet was _____ in protein, leading to health issues.
B — lacking. “deficient” means adj. lacking
A diet that is ______ in vitamins can lead to serious illness.
B — deficient. “deficient” means adj. lacking
deficient — adj. lacking. In Chinese: 缺乏的，不足的.
deficient is pronounced /dɪˈfɪʃnt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: de · fi · cient.
“deficient” means lacking. Examples: (1) The diet is deficient in vitamins. (2) Plants that are deficient in sunlight grow slowly. (3) His report was deficient in details. (4) A diet deficient in iron can make you feel tired.
lacking, inadequate — all close in meaning to deficient (adj. lacking).
Yes. deficient appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
de(lack)+ficient(do)