shortage 英 [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ]   美 [ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ]

shortage

shortage  英 [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] 美 [ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ]

n. 缺乏,缺少;不足 

名词复数:shortages 

food shortages 食物短缺
a shortage of funds 资金不足

  • A shortage is a lack of something, especially a severe lack. A drought is a shortage of water.
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  • n. 缺乏,缺少;不足
  • 1. food shortages

    食物短缺

  • 2. a shortage of funds

    资金不足

  • 3. There is no shortage of things to do in the town.

    城里不愁找不到活儿干。

  • shortage (n.) 1862, American English, from short + -age.
short·age / ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ / noun [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。 shortage shortages short·age / ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ /
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