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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. verb lack
    短缺商品
    commodities in short supply

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. shortage; scarce
    资金短缺
    short of funds
    短缺产品
    products in short supply
  2. 2. adjective short

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. 动 缺乏；不足
    资金短缺
See more results for 短缺 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

短缺产品
products in short supply → 短缺
资金短缺
short of funds → 短缺
能源短缺
energy shortage → 能源
水能短缺已经是全球性的问题了。
The shortage of water has become a global problem. → 水能
短缺商品
commodities in short supply → 短缺
能源短缺
energy shortage → 能源
资金短缺，实力单薄 → 单薄
资金短缺 → 短缺
眼下资金有些短缺。 → 眼下
由于资金短缺，工厂的技术改造计划夭折了。 → 夭折
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Word Decomposition

短
[duǎn] 		+ 缺
[quē]

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