缺失 (quē shī) — (noun) lack, deficiency, shortcoming; (verb) to lack, to be deficient
Definition
缺失 (quēshī) is more formal than 缺少 and emphasizes something that SHOULD be present but isn't, often used in writing about data, research, or analysis.
noun
lackdeficiencyshortcoming
verb
to lackto be deficient
Examples
- 缺失。Zhè xiàng yán jiū quē shī le guān jiàn shù jù.This study lacks key data.
- 缺失。Bào gào zhōng cún zài duō chù shù jù quē shī.There are multiple data deficiencies in the report.
- 缺失。Zhè ge jì huà de quē shī zài yú quē fá zī jīn.The shortcoming of this plan is the lack of funding.
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