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shortage

short·age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
ENOUGH#a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need 短缺,不足,缺乏 SYN lack
shortage of
5There is no heating available due to fuel shortages.
因为燃料短缺,所以没有供暖。
 a shortage of skilled labour
熟练劳动力的短缺
 There is no shortage of funds.
不缺资金。
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shortage
a severe/serious shortage 严重不足
There is a serious shortage of food in some areas.
有些地区食物严重短缺。
an acute shortage (=very bad) 严重不足
They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.
由于医护人员严重短缺,他们备受病痛折磨。
a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying) 极度缺乏
There is a desperate shortage of fresh water in the disaster area.
灾区淡水极度缺乏。
a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time) 长期不足
nThere is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.
a growing shortage (=one that is increasing) 日益加重的不足
nThe United States is facing a growing shortage of information technology workers.
a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people) 普遍缺乏
nThere was a general shortage of skilled workers.
a national/world shortage 全国性/世界性的缺乏
nThere is likely to be a world shortage of timber in the future.
a water/food/housing etc shortage 水资源/食物/住房等的短缺
nThe water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.
na labour/manpower shortage (=a shortage of people to do work)
During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.
na staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business)
The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.
verbs
create/cause a shortage 造成短缺
Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.
歉收会造成冬天食物短缺。
lead to/result in a shortage 导致不足
The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.
罢工导致有些地区燃油严重短缺。
face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage) 面临短缺
The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.
难民面临食物和水的严重短缺。
ease a shortage (=make it less serious) 缓解短缺
nBuilding more houses will ease the shortage of accommodation.
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
shortageshort·age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒˈʃɔːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need or want
We suffer from a labor shortage.
The real estate developer is facing an acute cash shortage.
shortage of
There was an energy crisis caused by a shortage of imported oil.
There will be no shortage of applicants (=there will be a lot).
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