insufficiency
US /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
UK /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
1.
不足, 缺乏, 不够
the quality of being inadequate or insufficient
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The insufficiency of funds led to the project's delay.
资金不足导致项目延期。
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There was an insufficiency of evidence to convict him.
证据不足以给他定罪。