shortage

shortage

形容词：

1. 短缺的（adjective）

名词：

1. 不足，缺乏（noun）

2. 短缺，不足之物（noun）

词语辨析：

1. shortage与lack的区别：

shortage强调供应不足，常用于描述物资、资源、货物等的不足。

lack强调缺乏，指的是某人或某物本身就没有，常用于描述能力、条件、经验等的缺乏。

词汇扩充：

1. water shortage 水资源短缺

2. food shortage 食物短缺

3. energy shortage 能源短缺

4. labor shortage 劳动力短缺

5. medicine shortage 药品短缺

近义词：

1. dearth

2. scarcity

3. insufficiency

反义词：

1. surplus

2. abundance

3. plenty

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）定义：

1. Shortage of something is a situation where there is not enough of it. (noun)

2. A shortage of something is a situation where there is not enough of it. (noun)

3. A shortage is a situation in which there is a lack of something that is needed. (noun)

4. A shortage of a particular thing is a situation where there is not enough of it. (noun)

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）定义：

1. A state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts. (noun)

2. A deficiency or lack in the amount needed or expected. (noun)

3. The amount or quantity by which something falls short. (noun)

用法：

1. There is a shortage of affordable housing in the city.

城市中住房短缺。

2. The country is facing a severe water shortage.

该国正面临严重的水资源短缺。

中英对照例句：

1. There is a severe shortage of skilled workers in this industry. (这个行业中缺乏熟练工人。)
2. The shortage of medical supplies in the region has become a serious problem. (该地区医疗用品短缺已经成为一个严重问题。)
3. Due to a shortage of funds, the project had to be postponed. (由于资金不足，该项目不得不推迟。)
4. The shortage of rainfall has led to a drought in the area. (降雨不足导致该地区出现干旱。)
5. There is currently a shortage of teachers in rural schools. (目前农村学校教师短缺。)
6. The shortage of raw materials has caused a delay in production. (原材料不足导致生产延误。)
7. There is a shortage of affordable housing in the city. (城市中住房短缺。)
8. The company is experiencing a shortage of skilled IT professionals. (公司正在经历技术人员短缺的问题。)
9. The shortage of food supplies has resulted in higher prices. (食品供应短缺导致价格上涨。)
10. The government is taking measures to address the energy shortage. (政府正在采取措施解决能源短缺问题。)
11. The shortage of qualified candidates is a challenge for the recruitment process. (合格候选人的短缺对招聘流程构成了挑战。)
12. The shortage of nurses in hospitals has put a strain on the healthcare system. (医院护士的短缺给医疗系统带来了压力。)
13. The shortage of water resources is a major concern in this region. (水资源短缺是该地区的一个主要问题。)
14. The company is facing a shortage of funding for its expansion plans. (公司面临扩张计划资金短缺的问题。)
15. Due to a shortage of time, we will have to postpone the meeting. (由于时间不足，我们不得不推迟会议。)
16. The shortage of skilled labor has affected the productivity of the manufacturing industry. (熟练劳动力的短缺影响了制造业的生产力。)
17. There is a shortage of affordable childcare options in this area. (该地区缺乏经济适用的儿童保育选择。)
18. The shortage of qualified teachers is a challenge for the education system. (合格教师的短缺对教育系统构成了挑战。)
19. The shortage of medical equipment has hindered the treatment of patients. (医疗设备短缺阻碍了病人的治疗。)
20. There is a shortage of skilled chefs in the restaurant industry. (餐饮行业缺乏熟练的厨师。)
21. The shortage of qualified engineers is affecting the development of new technologies. (合格工程师的短缺影响了新技术的发展。)