adj.不足的；不充分的；有缺陷的
We are deficient in hands. 我们人手不够。
The crops are suffering from deficient rain. 庄稼因雨量不足而遭受损害。
Our knowledge of the matter is deficient. 我们对此事了解不足。
A mentally deficient person is one who is weak-minded. 一个智力上不足的人是个低能的人。
The evidence he gave us was deficient. 他提供给我们的证据不充分。
His training in linguistics is deficient. 他在语言学方面受到的训练是有缺陷的。
