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🇬🇧 UK/'ʃɒ:tidʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
An insufficient supply or amount of something that is needed.
短缺，不足
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.food shortage粮食短缺
- 2.labor shortage劳动力短缺
- 3.shortage of supply供应不足
- 4.acute shortage严重短缺
Example Sentences
- 1.
The drought caused a severe shortage of clean drinking water in the region.
- 2.
Many hospitals are struggling due to a shortage of qualified nurses.
- 3.
There is a growing shortage of affordable housing in major cities worldwide.