underfunded
UK/,ʌndə'fʌndid/US/ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd/
释义
adj.
Not given enough money to operate properly
资金不足的,经费短缺的
词根拆分
词根派生under-(不足地)+ fund + -ed = 资金低于所需。
词根 fund 还连着 32 个词常用搭配
- 1.chronically underfunded长期资金不足
- 2.severely underfunded严重经费短缺
- 3.underfunded schools经费不足的学校
例句
- 1.
The hospital is chronically underfunded and short of staff.
这家医院长期资金不足、人手短缺。