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。
• 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。
• Food shortages often occur in time of war.
  在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。
• 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。
• In the last few years China has experienced increasingly frequent and severe droughts, water shortages and floods.
  过去几年里，中国经历了越来越频繁和严重的干旱、缺水和洪灾。
• Water shortages, unreliable water supplies and poor water quality are major obstacles to sustainable development.
  缺水、不可靠的水源和水质不良是可持续发展的主要障碍。
• Food shortages are widespread.
  食物短缺的情况很普遍。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。