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shortages

英 [ˈʃɔːtɪdʒɪz]

美 [ˈʃɔrtədʒəz]

n.  不足; 缺少; 短缺
shortage的复数

柯林斯词典

  • N-VAR 不足;缺少;短缺
    If there is ashortage ofsomething, there is not enough of it.
    1. 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。
    2. Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...
      越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
    3. 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。

双语例句

  • Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.
    水资源匮乏将是制约该地区发展的一个主要因素。
  • Food shortages often occur in time of war.
    在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。
  • Think of climate change, financial instability, nuclear proliferation, resource shortages and terrorism.
    想一想气候变化、金融不稳定、核扩散、资源短缺和恐怖主义等问题就知道了。
  • Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey equipment.
    他们的医疗体系有很多不足:要排队等候,资源短缺,设备陈旧。
  • Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
    冬天即将到来,人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。
  • Food shortages are no longer a problem
    食物短缺不再是个问题。
  • Shortages of medicines, equipment and staff at health facilities throughout the country are compounding the health challenges.
    全国卫生设施中的医药、设备和人员短缺加剧了卫生挑战。
  • For decades, water shortages have been growing challenges for China.
    几十年来,水资源短缺对中国构成了越来越大的挑战。
  • The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.
    干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。
  • The seriousness of water shortages becomes apparent.
    缺水的严重性就更为明显了。