学习资料

[意       思]n. 缺少，不足，匮乏
[例]  There is a shortage of salt in this country. 这个国家缺少盐。
n. 不足额（或量）
[例]  The total shortage was 500 tons. 短缺之总额为五百吨。

更多意思

n.短缺，不足

参考例句

1.	There's an acute shortage of water.
	严重缺水。
2.	Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel.
	战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
3.	The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions.
	因军火不足而战败。
4.	The government has to provide against a possible oil shortage in the coming months.
	政府须为未来几个月中可能出现的油荒作好准备。
5.	A shortage of building land will push property values up.
	建筑用地缺乏将造成房地产价格逐渐上升。
	查看更多例句>>