Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
недостаток
I
см. тж. дефект; достоинства и недостатки; серьёзный недостаток; страдать недостатком; устранять дефект
• The trouble with this hypothesis is that the clouds would have collapsed completely ...
• Unfortunately, there was one flaw in this theory.
• The drawback to this process is that ...
• There are obvious pitfalls in this method.
• The chief drawback (or disadvantage, or shortcoming) of hydrogen is the hazard of fire if ...
• A limitation (or failing, or weakness, or flaw) of this method is that a breakdown at any station stops the entire line.
II
см. тж. восполнять недостаток; испытывать недостаток; ликвидировать недостаток; нехватка
• A deficiency of this vitamin in the diet leads to scurvy.
• The electrode having a deficit of electrons is called the anode.
• Drilling was discontinued because of lack (or shortage, or scarcity) of adequate equipment.