shortage
noun
ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
there
is
not
enough
of
something
that
people
need
短缺，不足，缺乏
[+
of
]
a
shortage
of
skilled
labour
缺乏熟练工
There
is
no
shortage
of
funds.
资金并不缺乏。
water/food/housing
etc
shortage
efforts
to
solve
the
housing
shortage
解决住房短缺的努力
acute/chronic/severe
shortage
an
acute
shortage
of
manpower
劳动力紧缺