But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Therefore, he lacked the protection of Athenian citizenship.

所以，他并没有,雅典公民权的保障。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

Reason, although it was employed for all sorts of practical and intellectual purposes in some of these cultures, it still lacked independence from religion and it lacked the high status to challenge the most basic received ideas.

尽管在这些文化中,理性在只是理论上,实际活动中都有被利用,但是它始终无法与宗教割裂,地位也很低,而不被大多数人接受

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

But only thirty three percent of the individuals littered when the area lacked graffiti.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

This year's vote lacked the suspense of some previous elections, because all five candidates were unopposed and succeeded in getting the two-thirds majority required in the first round of secret ballots.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15