shortage
n. 不足；缺少，短缺
近义词：lack，deficiency，absence，scarcity，famine，dearth，want，deficit，need，unavailability，drought，contraction，poverty，shortfall，
详细释义
n.(名词)
- 缺少
- 不足，不足额
- 匮乏，短缺，短缺现象
- 缺乏
- 缺点，缺陷
- 欠缺
双解释义
n.(名词)
- [C] [U] 不足;缺少;缺少量;不足额 lack;the state of not having enough;an amount lacking
英英释义
Noun
- the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required;
"new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
- an acute insufficiency
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions.战争因军火不足而失败。
- Power shortage browned out the city that winter.那年冬天，由于电力不足，市里采取了部分停电供应措施。
- He always bemoans the shortage of funds for research.他总是叹息研究经费不足。
- Continuance of the war will mean shortage of the food.战争的持续意味着食品短缺。
- The company's main problem is the shortage of skilled personnel.这家公司的主要问题是缺少有技术的人员。