January 5, 2018　=========

☆  lack 不足している

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Lack can be used as either a noun or a verb. Today we’re using it as a verb, meaning that someone or something lacks a quality – in other words they do not have it. Here are some example sentences:

She is a great person, but for some reason she lacks self-confidence.
I need to find a new job; my current one is repetitive and lacks variety.

When you use lack as a noun, for example, there is a lack of something, it means that there is not enough of that thing or it doesn’t exist at all. For example:

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