shortage
n. 不足,缺少,短缺
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief...
資金短缺使聯合國無法督導救援工作。
Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...
越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
2. an acute insufficiency
lack, want, absence, shortage, scarcity
這些名詞均含"缺乏,不足"之意。
There is a shortage of principal.
資金有些短缺.
This is due to the enemy's underestimation of China and also to his shortage of troops.
這是由於敵人對中國估計不足而來的,也有他自己兵力不足的原因.
There is a severe shortage of fuel.
燃料嚴重短缺.
If uncontrolled, the shortage would set off a new rise in meat prices.
如果不加控制, 這種短缺會引起肉價再次上漲.
This makes the teacher shortage even more critical.
這使師資匱乏的問題更為嚴重.