English translation for "shortage"

[ 'ʃɔ:tidʒ ] 
n.
不足，缺少；不足额；〔美国〕缺点，缺陷。 owing to shortage of staff 由于人员的缺少。 a shortage of 50 tons 五十吨的短缺额。 cover [make up for] the shortage 弥补不足。

Example Sentences:

	1.	The delay is due to the shortage of hands . 事情耽搁下来是由于人手不足。
	2.	The city suffers from a shortage of building land . 该市极缺乏建筑用地。
	3.	Shortages of steel would have developed . 钢的短缺现象还会比现在更严重一些。
	4.	There was a critical shortage of food then . 当时粮食奇缺。
	5.	Food shortages often occur in time of war . 在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。
	6.	"how long will the rice shortage go on, yusef? " 米荒还要继续多久啊，尤塞夫？
	7.	The seriousness of water shortages becomes apparent . 缺水的严重性就更为明显了。
	8.	This makes the teacher shortage even more critical . 这使师资匮乏的问题更为严重。
	9.	The rumors of a petrol shortage turned out to be a false alarm . 汽油短缺的谣传原来是一场虚惊。
	10.	A shortage of building land will push property values up . 建筑用地缺乏将造成房地产价格逐渐上升。

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