No. 2,999 in Chinese
缺少
"缺少" means "to lack" or "to be short of."
In a sentence
这本书的内容有些不足，缺少必要的细节。
The content of this book is somewhat insufficient, lacking necessary details.
缺少 is used to indicate the absence of necessary details in the book's content.
他因为经验不足，在处理问题时总是显得缺少自信。
Due to lack of experience, he always appears to lack confidence when dealing with problems.
缺少 is used to reflect a deficiency in confidence caused by insufficient experience.
我们的团队缺少一位擅长数据分析的人。
Our team is missing a person who excels in data analysis.
缺少 is employed to express the missing presence of a skilled individual in the team.
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