for lack offor want of; owing to shortage of 因缺少 * The plants died for lack of water. 植物因缺水而旱死。 * The project was abandoned forlack of funds. 这计划因缺乏资金而放弃了。for lack of由于缺乏，因为没有：Scientific research needs the spirit of perseverance，many people accomplish nothing in their research for lack of such spirit.科学研究需要不屈不挠的精神，许多人在研究工作上没有获得成就就是由于缺乏这种精神。 |