| 词汇 | for (the) want of something |
| 释义 | for (the) want of somethingfor (the) want of something EXACTused to say that you do not have or cannot find what you need in a particular situation 由于缺乏某物 The gallery closed down for want of funding. 那家画廊由于缺乏资金关闭了。 Examples from the Corpus for (the) want of something• Just horses and ploughs and, for want of a better word, peasants.• What had begun with good will was atrophying for the want of language to nourish it.• The appeal of the petitioner in this case must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.• He had been imprisoned for want of bail.• These tenements are barely fit to live among, never mind to starve in, for want of the extra rent.• It is not for want of encouragement.• He was allowed to creep back into power for want of a credible alternative.• Talks were resumed last week and then recessed for want of an agreement. → for (the) want of something at want2(1) |
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