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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- shortage
['ʃɔːtɪʤ]
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noun
[c/u]
短缺
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- shortage
[ˈʃɔːrtɪʤ]
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n.[c]
不足额，缺少量
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Many parts of the country are frequently hit by power shortages.
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这个国家的很多地区经常受缺电所困扰。
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2.
n.[c]
[American English]
缺乏，短缺
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Israel is a country with a chronic water shortage
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以色列是一个长期缺水的国家。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- shortage
['ʃɔːtɪʤ]
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a deficiency or lack in the amount needed, expected, or due; deficit
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We are trying to face the shortage of food in Africa, but it will take great efforts from everybody.
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我们正努力解决非洲的食物匮乏问题，但这需要每个人付出巨大的努力。
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a shortage of skilled labour
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熟练劳动力的缺乏
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Many villages in the Third World suffer from an acute shortage of clean water.
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第三世界的许多农村都严重缺乏洁净的水。
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There is an international shortage of naval architects.
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国际上紧缺船舶建筑师。
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A total of 103 beds are being closed for good because of a shortage of cash.
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由于缺少现金，总计103张床位被永久取消了。
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There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.
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这个行业缺少熟练工人。
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The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers.
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缺水意味着，我们不能再长时间洗澡了。
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