英语词汇shortage的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ noun a situation in which there is not enough of something that people needadjectivesa severe/serious shortage There is a serious shortage of food.an acute shortage (=very bad) Hospitals are suffering from an acute shortage of trained medical staff.a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying) There is a desperate shortage of fresh drinking water.a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time) There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.a growing shortage (=increasing) The country is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers.a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people) There was a general shortage of all types of goods.a national/nationwide shortage (=throughout a country) The education authority says there is a national shortage of teachers.nouns + shortagea water/food/housing etc shortage The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.a 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.a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business) The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.a world shortage (=a shortage all over the world) There is likely to be a world shortage of oil in the future.verbsthere is a shortage of sth Everyone knows there is a shortage of doctors.create/cause a shortage Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.lead to/result in a shortage The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage) The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.ease a shortage (=make it less serious) Heavy rain has helped ease the water shortages of previous years.worsen a shortage also exacerbate a shortage formal (=make it more serious) The low status of manufacturing has exacerbated the shortage of engineers.prepositionsa shortage of sth The shortage of drugs means that people are dying unnecessarily.

词组	shortage
释义	shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ noun a situation in which there is not enough of something that people needadjectivesa severe/serious shortage There is a serious shortage of food.an acute shortage (=very bad) Hospitals are suffering from an acute shortage of trained medical staff.a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying) There is a desperate shortage of fresh drinking water.a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time) There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.a growing shortage (=increasing) The country is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers.a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people) There was a general shortage of all types of goods.a national/nationwide shortage (=throughout a country) The education authority says there is a national shortage of teachers.nouns + shortagea water/food/housing etc shortage The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.a 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.a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business) The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.a world shortage (=a shortage all over the world) There is likely to be a world shortage of oil in the future.verbsthere is a shortage of sth Everyone knows there is a shortage of doctors.create/cause a shortage Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.lead to/result in a shortage The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage) The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.ease a shortage (=make it less serious) Heavy rain has helped ease the water shortages of previous years.worsen a shortage also exacerbate a shortage formal (=make it more serious) The low status of manufacturing has exacerbated the shortage of engineers.prepositionsa shortage of sth The shortage of drugs means that people are dying unnecessarily.
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