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, 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。
• The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages
  现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。
• The growth in china, for example, results in energy shortages.
  举个例子，中国的发展导致了能源短缺。
• China suffers from acute water shortages and mismanagement and contamination.
  中国存在严重的水资源短缺、管理不善和污染问题。
• 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。
• Food shortages often occur in time of war.
  在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。
• Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
  有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
• 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。
• Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis
  石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。
• The seriousness of water shortages becomes apparent.
  缺水的严重性就更为明显了。