They failed due to a lack of preparation.
他们因为准备不足而失败了。
Select the best synonym for the word “lack”:
B — need. “lack” means v. to be without something
The dry desert plants badly ______ the water they need to grow tall.
B — lack. “lack” means v. to be without something
lack — v. to be without something. In Chinese: 缺乏.
lack is pronounced /læk/. It breaks into 1 syllable: lack.
They failed due to a lack of preparation. (他们因为准备不足而失败了。)
shortage, absence, deficiency — all close in meaning to lack (v. to be without something).
Yes. lack appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.