shortage
英 ['ʃɔːtɪdʒ]
美['ʃɔrtɪdʒ]
	    - n. 缺乏,缺少;不足
 
词态变化
复数: shortages;
		中文词源
shortage 不足,短缺
		short,短缺的,-age,名词后缀。
英文词源
- shortage (n.)
 - 1862, American English, from short + -age.
 
双语例句
- 1. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
 - 这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
 
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- 2. 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。
 
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- 3. Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.
 - 因为护理人员严重不足,患者生命垂危。
 
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- 4. Any shortage could push up grain prices.
 - 任何一种短缺都会抬高粮食价格。
 
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- 5. America has no shortage of strangely named clubs.
 - 美国有不少名字稀奇古怪的俱乐部。
 
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