for want of

基本解释

That is not for want of energy, of which the boss of Cisco Systems has plenty.
这并不是想节省一些精力，因为这位思科系统的老板已精力充沛。
He spoke of his own case—six months at the public charge for want of three pounds’ worth of tools.
他讲到他自己的情况——就因为缺少一套价值三英镑的工具吃了六个月的救济。
We felt like if we could target that, it would be the key to every ischemic disease, ” in which tissue dies for want of an adequate blood supply—and therefore oxygen.
我们觉得如果能以此为目标，所有的缺血性疾病都将迎刃而解，”在这些疾病中，组织因为得不到足够的血液和氧气供应而死亡。

He wrote: For want of a nail, the shoe is lost For want of a shoe, the horse is lost For want of a horse, the rider is lost.
We're just producing Coca-Cola and Pepsi and for want of a better world, spewing it out into the market.
我们只是生产可口可乐和百事可乐,只是投入市场造福百姓而已
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I just want to do roles or create roles for me that I want to be a part of
我就是想扮演或者创造那些能让我融入其中的角色。
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Schools and hospitals, long closed for want of funds, are now operating more or less normally.
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