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Shortage 英[ˈʃɔ:Tɪdʒ 美[ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ N.不足,缺点;缺少;缺少量;不足额 N Var 不足;缺少;短缺 例:A Funds

单词 shortage
音标
英[ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] 美[ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ]
解释
n.不足,缺点;缺少;缺少量;不足额;
例句

N-VAR
不足;缺少;短缺
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
例: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。
例:Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
变形
pl:shortages~

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