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shortage shortage ★★★☆☆/ʃɔ͟ː(r)tɪʤ/1[N-VAR	可变名词]不足；缺少；短缺 If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.   [usu with supp]A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief...资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。There's no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children.谈到改善孩子教育问题，大家都想法多多。 shortageshort‧age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family  a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need  SYN  lackshortage of a shortage of skilled labour There is no shortage of funds.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + shortagea severe/serious shortage· There is a serious shortage of food in some areas.an acute shortage (=very bad)· They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying)· There is a desperate shortage of fresh water in the disaster area.a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time)· There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.a growing shortage (=one that is increasing)· The United States is facing a growing shortage of information technology workers.a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people)· There was a general shortage of skilled workers.a national/world shortage· There is likely to be a world shortage of timber in the future.a water/food/housing etc shortage· The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.a labour/manpower shortage (=a shortage of people to do work)· During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business)· The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.verbscreate/cause a shortage· Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.lead to/result in a shortage· The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage)· The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.ease a shortage (=make it less serious)· Building more houses will ease the shortage of accommodation.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF+ONq8tOMGwECFg6qjn+XWC7tE9Mkx5xyjY6UTkaCC9X7Wsttk5DZwQYQe2wWeWdDA1nSbt+zkViD+3gfjKujzcdhUlysmgLYSsHIRrF2YJsl+dYtLJWxI7r2lr+Hc+clY1r/s7R7g01qjc/WEStrGLGeTLSDlYRI0ADwvm8N+o4q4iUrqdedNrMUiSiWjTV++lnrqHWCP/VSFtm+KUhVjJyhWSIiQ4q7Yakmj+y9upG7YpEx/x9bwkGhJB/CkkgKCXcXsF1ujuIsfvcmkuIceh4oMA5Y0AZLYiWWZU322Zi             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                /             shortage[ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ]CET4CET6TEM4考研n405973001200271163820492142NOUN5221175097Spoken:62873215shortages[547]不足(100%)n.缺乏，缺少；不足

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Collins	shortage ★★★☆☆ /ʃɔ͟ː(r)tɪʤ/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]不足；缺少；短缺 If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. [usu with supp] A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief... 资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。 Vietnam is suffering from food shortage... 越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。 There's no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children. 谈到改善孩子教育问题，大家都想法多多。
Oxford	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 /
LDC	shortageshort‧age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need SYN lackshortage of a shortage of skilled labour There is no shortage of funds.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + shortagea severe/serious shortage· There is a serious shortage of food in some areas.an acute shortage (=very bad)· They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying)· There is a desperate shortage of fresh water in the disaster area.a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time)· There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.a growing shortage (=one that is increasing)· The United States is facing a growing shortage of information technology workers.a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people)· There was a general shortage of skilled workers.a national/world shortage· There is likely to be a world shortage of timber in the future.a water/food/housing etc shortage· The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.a labour/manpower shortage (=a shortage of people to do work)· During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business)· The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.verbscreate/cause a shortage· Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.lead to/result in a shortage· The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage)· The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.ease a shortage (=make it less serious)· Building more houses will ease the shortage of accommodation.
WDF	shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n4059 7300 1200 271 1638 2049 2142 NOUN5221 175097 Spoken: 62873215 shortages[547] 不足(100%) n.缺乏，缺少；不足

Shortage People Food ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ Noun Things Areas 不足；缺少；短缺

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