1. lack
We lack nothing.
Nearly one billion people around the globe lack access to clean, safe water.
The lack of evidence to the contrary is itself evidence that your theory is probably right.
We are concerned about the further actualization of current problems among youth, such as truancy, dislike of school and lack of appropriate character development.
It's not the time but the will that you lack.
Lack of originality, everywhere, all over the world, from time immemorial, has always been considered the foremost quality and the recommendation of the active, efficient and practical man...
Everything I accomplished came from hard work. All bad things that happen to me are due to bad luck. All things you accomplish come from good luck. All bad things that happen to you are due to your lack of work ethic.
Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.
In our lives, we have three or four occasions of showing bravery, but every day, we have the occasion to show a lack of cowardice.
Given her complete lack of gratitude after all that I had done for her, I told myself that I would have done better by banging my head against the wall.
Admitting his lack of experience, I still think that he ought to do better.
Venezuela lacks the obvious geopolitical element that made Euromaidan
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.
If you consider the objective of hibernation, I think it's the response of animals trying to somehow survive the winter season with its lack of food.
英語 "という言葉kekurangan"(lack)集合で発生します。
Pelajaran saya2. deficiency
The book's major deficiency is its poor plot.
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
Body temperature rising, pulse rising ... he's in a state of oxygen deficiency.
3. lacked
The game lacked excitement.
Many lacked political experience.
To be perfect she lacked just one defect.
What he lacked in wit, he made up for in energy.
His voice was flat and lacked enthusiasm.
They lacked for nothing.
4. shortcomings
You are too critical of others' shortcomings.
someone's or something's shortcomings are the faults or weaknesses which they have.
We should be conscious of our shortcomings.
From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.
She made me aware of my own shortcomings.
At the moment, there are shortcomings in both of these areas.
The shortcomings in your plan are apparent and critical.
I am not without my shortcomings, but these shortcomings can easily be amended.
5. shortage
Food shortage is still a big problem in the world today.
In his opinion, the time will come soon when people will suffer from a water shortage.
The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.
The National Center for Education Information says a predicted teacher shortage won't pan out because teachers who left the profession are returning.
Japan's changing economic policy is tied up with the labor shortage.
shortage of food
The emerging labor shortage is viewed as a sign of economic overheating.
There is a severe shortage of water in this city, so we must give up having a bath occasionally.
Suppose there was a worldwide oil shortage in ten years' time. What would happen to the industrialised countries?
Unfortunately, this situation is typical of Poland where many families have to live together of the shortage of flats.
A shortage of food creates hunger, but one man's hunger is another man's profit.
Due to the shortage of water a lot of people moved out from the city.
Wheelchairs are a big problem for airline staff. Not only is there always a shortage of them for the people who really need them (...)
There is often a water shortage in our town in the dry, hot months of July and August / The labor shortage has resulted in an increase in salaries
With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.