• n. 缺乏，缺少；不足

short,短缺的，-age,名詞后綴。

shortage (n.)

1862, American English, from short + -age.

1. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.

這個國家的水資源匱乏可能會帶來災難性的后果。

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2. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.

資金短缺使聯合國無法督導救援工作。

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3. Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.

因為護理人員嚴重不足，患者生命垂危。

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4. Any shortage could push up grain prices.

任何一種短缺都會抬高糧食價格。

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5. America has no shortage of strangely named clubs.

美國有不少名字稀奇古怪的俱樂部。

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