shortages

基本解释

• 缺陷

同根派生

英汉例句

• The country suffered severe food shortages in wartime.
  這個國家戰時食物嚴重短缺。
• The report relates high wages to/with labour shortages.
  該報告把工資高與勞動力短缺聯系在一起了。
• The shops are cashing in on temporary shortages by raising prices.
  商店趁一時缺貨而提高價格從中獲利。
• As soon as they heard about possible food shortages, they began to stock up.
  他們一聽說食物可能短缺，就立即儲備起來。
• Food shortages often occur in times of war.
  戰爭時期常常發生糧食短缺的情形。