shortfall

• n. 差额；缺少

词态变化

英文词源

shortfall (n.)

also short-fall, 1895; see short (adj.) + fall (v.).

双语例句

1. The government has refused to make up a £30,000 shortfall in funding.

政府拒不补上30,000英镑的资金缺口。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a shortfall in tax revenue

税收收入不足

来自《权威词典》

3. There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people.

合格年轻人才的短缺将很快出现.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.

此举旨在缓解联合国禁运所造成的世界石油供应短缺的局面。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Another example is worldwide harvest shortfall in staple foods that some countries must import heavily.

另一个例子是有些国家必须大量进口的主食遭到世界性歉收.

来自辞典例句