shortage

US /ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/

UK /ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/

1.

短缺, 不足

a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

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There is a severe shortage of clean water in the region.

該地區嚴重缺乏清潔水。

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The company is facing a labor shortage.

公司正面臨勞動力短缺。

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deficit lack scarcity dearth insufficiency

:

abundance surplus plenty excess