a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed 不足;缺少;短缺 food/housing/water shortages 食物/住房/用水短缺 a shortage of funds 资金不足 There is no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town. 城里不愁找不到活儿干。
Extra ExamplesIndustry is facing a serious labour shortage. 产业界正面临严重的劳动力短缺。 Lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages. 由于人手不足,许多人都有生命危险。 The energy shortages were exacerbated by the severe winter. 严冬使能源匮乏的状况雪上加霜。 The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water shortage. 近期的大雨使缺水的状况有所缓解。 Their economy continued to suffer shortages in raw materials. 他们的经济仍存在原材料匮乏的问题。 a desperate shortage of food 食物的极度匮乏 a looming housing shortage in the city 即将出现的城市住房短缺 a shortage of organ donors 器官捐赠者的匮乏 the current acute shortage of teachers 目前师资力量的严重不足 the world shortage of coffee 世界性的咖啡短缺 There is no shortage of things to do in the town. 城里不愁找不到活儿干。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
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