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

• Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.
  由于原料短缺，员工们已将近一个月无事可做。
• Food shortages are no longer a problem
  食物短缺不再是个问题。
• Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis
  石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。
• 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。
• Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.
  由于缺人手，这趟火车上没有餐车。
• There are still some shortages for the application at present, but with bright future.
  探讨了目前研究中存在的问题和不足，展望了研究与应用前景。
• The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.
  石油短缺有可能导致政府在年前提高油价。
• Food shortages often occur in time of war.
  在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。
• The seriousness of water shortages becomes apparent.
  缺水的严重性就更为明显了。
• Food shortages are widespread.
  食物短缺的情况很普遍。