shortage
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
n.
一句话记住
短缺;不足
释义与例句
n.
短缺;不足
a situation in which there is not enough of something that is needed
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The drought caused a severe shortage of water.
干旱造成了严重缺水。
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Hospitals are facing a shortage of trained nurses.
医院正面临受过培训的护士短缺问题。
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Food shortages forced prices higher.
食品短缺迫使价格上涨。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
a shortage of something 表示“某物短缺”;be short of something 是形容词结构,不要漏掉 of。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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short 短的;短缺的shortage 的形容词词基;be short of something 表示“缺少某物”,与 a shortage of something 相关。
同义词
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lack 缺乏;不足shortage 通常指所需物品、人员或资源供应不足,可计数;lack 泛指没有或不足,可指具体资源,也可指信心、兴趣等抽象事物。The project suffered from a lack of funding. 该项目因缺乏资金而受到影响。
反义词
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surplus 过剩;盈余surplus 表示供应超过需求或剩余数量,与 shortage 所表示的供应不足相对。The region produced a surplus of grain this year. 该地区今年粮食有盈余。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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shortfall 缺口;差额shortage 指供应不足的状态;shortfall 更强调实际数量与目标、预算或需求量之间的具体差额。The council must cover a £2 million shortfall in its budget. 地方议会必须弥补预算中两百万英镑的缺口。
常见搭配
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water shortage 缺水Farmers are struggling because of the continuing water shortage. 由于持续缺水,农民处境艰难。
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shortage of ……短缺A shortage of affordable housing affects young families. 可负担住房短缺影响着年轻家庭。
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labour shortage 劳动力短缺The labour shortage has delayed several construction projects. 劳动力短缺使几个建筑项目延期。