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be deficient; (of supplies) be short of

kuì fá

匮 乏

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v.fmlbe deficient; (of supplies) be short of
- yào pǐn kuì fá
  药品匮乏
  shortage of medicine
- bù yú kuì fá
  不虞匮乏
  not lacking for anything
- dí jūn wǔ qì kuì fá
  敌军武器匮乏。
  The enemy were short of ammunition.
- rén lì kuì fá
  人力匮乏
  be short of manpower
- zì rán zī yuán kuì fá
  自然资源匮乏
  want of natural resources
- shuǐ yuán jí dù kuì fá
  水源极度匮乏
  an acute water shortage
- yán zhòng kuì fá
  严重匮乏
  a serious shortage in the supply
- yóu yú shí liào kuì fá zhè yī dì qū de fáng zi dà duō shì yòng mù tou jiàn zào de
  由于石料匮乏，这一地区的房子大多是用木头建造的。
  In the absence of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood.
- tā men zài cháng shí shang de kuì fá lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn
  他们在常识上的匮乏令人难以置信。
  They showed a lack of common sense that beggars belief.
- gōng cán jí rén shǐ yòng de shè shī réng rán kuì fá
  供残疾人使用的设施仍然匮乏。
  Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
synonym
quē fá缺乏 quē shǎo缺少 jǐn quē紧缺 pín fá贫乏
antonym
fēng fù丰富 chōng zú充足 chōng yù充裕

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