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shortfall

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃɒ:tfɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A deficit; the amount by which something falls short of what is expected or required.

不足额,亏空

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shortnot long, brief, lacking
+
fallto fall, to be deceived, to err, to be false
=shortfall

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company faced a significant budget shortfall this quarter.

  • 2.

    A shortfall in revenue forced them to reduce staff expenses.

  • 3.

    The project encountered a shortfall in available resources.

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