wanting

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++want·ing /ˈwɒntɪŋ $ ˈwɒːn-, ˈwɑːn-/ adjective [not before noun] formal  BADsomething that is wanting lacks or misses something that it needs or something that you expect it to have 有欠缺的 Their security procedures were found wanting. 他们的保安程序被发现有漏洞。wanting in They were skilled, but wanting in discipline. 他们技术熟练，但是纪律不足。 A certain humanity is wanting in big cities. 大城市里少了一些人情味。

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wanting in• Our evaluation shows the teacher wanting in several skill areas.

want·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

misses Corpus lacks something is wanting or that

wanting
want‧ing /ˈwɒntɪŋ $ ˈwɒːn-, ˈwɑːn-/ adjective [not before noun] formal
something that is wanting lacks or misses something that it needs or something that you expect it to have:
    Their security procedures were found wanting.
    wanting in
    They were skilled, but wanting in discipline.
    A certain humanity is wanting in big cities.

want·ingBrE /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˈwɔːntɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] (formal) ~ (in sth) not having enough of sth 缺少；缺乏；不足 SYN lacking ◆The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm. 学生们当然不乏热情。🔊🔊~ (in sth) not good enough 欠缺；不够好；不令人满意◆This explanation is wanting in many respects. 这一解释在很多方面不能令人满意。🔊🔊◆The new system was tried and found wanting. 这一新系统经测试发现不够好。🔊🔊