shortage
noun /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]- a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed
不足；缺少；短缺 - food/housing/water shortages
食物／住房／用水短缺 - a shortage of funds
资金不足 - There is no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town.
城里不愁找不到活儿干。
- Industry is facing a serious labour shortage.
产业界正面临严重的劳动力短缺。 - Lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages.
由于人手不足，许多人都有生命危险。 - The energy shortages were exacerbated by the severe winter.
严冬使能源匮乏的状况雪上加霜。 - The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water shortage.
近期的大雨使缺水的状况有所缓解。 - Their economy continued to suffer shortages in raw materials.
他们的经济仍存在原材料匮乏的问题。 - a desperate shortage of food
食物的极度匮乏 - a looming housing shortage in the city
即将出现的城市住房短缺 - a shortage of organ donors
器官捐赠者的匮乏 - the current acute shortage of teachers
目前师资力量的严重不足 - the world shortage of coffee
世界性的咖啡短缺 - There is no shortage of things to do in the town.
城里不愁找不到活儿干。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- chronic
- critical
- …
- cause
- create
- lead to
- …
- occur
- cause something
- lead to something
- …
- because of a/the shortage
- due to a/the shortage
- shortage in
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- food/housing/water shortages