a.【文】[F]
- 缺少的；沒有的He is wanting in courtesy.
他不夠禮貌。
A few pages of this book are wanting.這本書缺了幾頁。
- 不夠格的
prep.
- 缺；無Wanting mutual support, victory is impossible.
沒有互相支援就不可能勝利。
- want的動詞現在分詞、動名詞
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want
vt.[W]
- 要，想要[+to-v][O2][O7][O8][O4]I don't want my daughter taken out after dark.
我不願有人在天黑以後帶我女兒外出。
He wants you to see him in London without fail.他要你務必在倫敦見他。
Somebody wants to see you.有人想見你。
- 想見；要求（某人）來；想用（某人）[H]You're wanted on the phone.
有你的電話。
- 緝拿，追捕[H][（+for）]The robber is wanted by the police.
警方在通緝那個強盜。
- 需要[+v-ing]Your coat wants washing.
你的衣服該洗了。
What you want is a holiday.你所需要的是假期。
- 【口】應該[Y][+to-v]You want to tell him the truth.
你應該把實情告訴他。
- 缺乏，缺少He certainly does not want intelligence.
他當然並不傻。
vi.[W]
- 缺乏，缺少；需要[（+for）]
- 生活困苦，貧困The opera star wanted in her later years.
那位歌劇明星晚年生活困苦。