if there is a shortfall in something, there is less of it than you need or expect synonym deficit缺口;差额;亏空 The estimated shortfall for this financial year is $1.2 million. 本财政年度估算亏空120万元。 - shortfall in something
The company is facing a $2 billion shortfall in revenue. 该公司面临20亿美元的收入缺口。 - shortfall of something
Several staff were made redundant to meet a shortfall of funds. 好几个员工被裁减以应付资金短缺。 - shortfall of something in something
a shortfall of over 500 000 tonnes in the grain supply 粮食供应短缺50多万吨
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShortfall is used after these nouns:- budget
- earnings
- funding
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