"insufficiency" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不足
• 不充足

Definition

缺乏所需的东西；不够充足或不合适的状态。常用于医疗或技术方面，也可泛指一般情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Insufficiency”属于正式用语，常见于医学或技术（如“肾功能不足”）。日常生活中更常用“lack（缺乏）”或“not enough（不够）”。既指数量也可指能力。

Examples

There was an insufficiency of food during the crisis.

危机期间有**不足**的食物。

Doctors discovered an insufficiency in his heart function.

医生发现了他心脏功能的**不足**。

The report pointed out an insufficiency of evidence.

报告指出证据的**不足**。

Her fatigue was caused by an insufficiency of iron in her diet.

她的疲劳是因为饮食中**铁不足**导致的。

"Due to an insufficiency of funds, the project had to be canceled," the manager explained.

“由于资金**不足**，项目被取消了，”经理解释道。

The company blamed its slow growth on an insufficiency of skilled workers.

公司将增长缓慢归咎于熟练工人的**不足**。