| Front | shortage, absence, scarcity, lack, want |
|---|---|
| Back | 这组词都有“缺乏，不足”的意思，其区别是：shortage: 指不足，但侧重达不到规定的，需要的或已知应有的数量。absence: 指某物根本不存在或完全短缺，或某人虽存在，但未到现场。scarcity: 指产量不足或缺乏某物难以应付或满足需要。lack: 普通用词，指部分或完全的不足。want: 指完全或短缺某物，侧重缺少之物是必需的东西。使用范围比lack窄些。 |
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