| 短语 | for (the) want of sth |
| 释义 | for (the) want of sth used 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.那家画廊由于缺少资金关闭了。for (the) want of sthbecause of a lack of sth; because sth is not available因为缺乏…The project failed for want of financial backing.这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。We call our music ‘postmodern’ for the want of a better word.由于没有更合适的词来表达，我们把我们的音乐称作“后现代风格”。 |
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