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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔COUNTRY〕There continues to be a shortage of jobs for young people in many rural areas. 在许多乡村地区，适合年轻人的工作一直短缺。朗文写作活用〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕The drop in the birth rate 20 years ago has created a severe shortage of workers. 20年前出生率的降低造成工人严重短缺。朗文写作活用〔FOREIGN〕There's a shortage of medical staff, so a lot of the doctors here are from abroad. 医务人员短缺，所以这里的许多医生都来自国外。朗文写作活用〔FULL〕Shortages of food and poor transportation mean that the stores are not able to replenish their shelves as often as they would like to. 食物短缺、交通条件不好，这意味着商店不可能如他们所希望的那样经常补充货架上的东西。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕China has a chronic shortage of capital, so it must encourage saving. 中国资金长期短缺，所以一定要鼓励储蓄。朗文写作活用〔New Year〕The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the new year.由于石油短缺, 政府可能在新年前提高石油价格。外研社新世纪〔WORK FOR SB〕After three hours, Mrs Morrison was told that her operation had been cancelled because the hospital was short-staffed. 三小时后，莫里森太太被告知因为医院人手短缺，所以她的手术取消了。朗文写作活用〔WORK FOR SB〕At the time there was a major shortage of trained manpower in computer science in the US. 当时在美国，计算机科学领域里训练有素的劳动力极其短缺。朗文写作活用〔WORK FOR SB〕Schools in inner city areas are often short-staffed because the work is particularly stressful. 旧城区的学校常人手短缺，因为那里的工作压力特别大。朗文写作活用〔WORLD〕There is a worldwide shortage of oil. 全球石油短缺。朗文写作活用〔address yourself to〕The governor is addressing himself to the problem of underfunded schools.州长正在着手解决学校资金短缺的问题。韦氏高阶〔add〕Our hospitals are short of cash. Add to that the long hours doctors work, and you have a recipe for disaster.我们医院资金短缺，再加上医生工作时间长，这些早晚都是祸根。朗文当代〔bank holiday〕Because this was a bank holiday weekend, the hospital was short-staffed.因为那是个公休日周末, 所以医院人手短缺。外研社新世纪〔bite〕After two cold months, the coal shortage was beginning to bite.在两个月的严寒后，煤炭短缺的影响开始显现出来。牛津搭配〔cash〕Profiteers cashed in during the gasoline shortage.投机商人利用石油短缺大捞一笔美国传统〔catastrophic〕Supplies were running catastrophically low.补给品极其短缺。麦克米伦高阶〔confront〕The country again finds itself confronted by water shortages.这个国家再次面临水资源短缺。韦氏高阶〔constraint〕Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design.大楼设计面临的一个主要制约因素是资金短缺。韦氏高阶〔crunch〕Cost cutting had enabled the organization to survive a previous cash crunch.削减成本使得该机构渡过了早前资金短缺的难关。朗文当代〔dearth〕Shortage of food; famine.食物短缺；饥荒美国传统〔double-edged〕The government's programme to grow cash crops for export is a double-edged sword because it has created a local food shortage.政府制定的种植经济作物以出口的计划是一把双刃剑，因为该计划造成了当地粮食短缺。剑桥高阶〔drive up〕The shortage of oil will probably drive prices up.石油短缺很有可能迫使价格上涨。21世纪英汉〔dry up〕His main source of work had dried up, leaving him short of money.他的主要订单来源中断了，造成他资金短缺。剑桥高阶〔ease〕His invention eased a critical explosives shortage.他的发明使炸药的严重短缺得以缓解。英汉大词典〔experience〕The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.这个国家经历了几个月的外汇短缺。牛津高阶〔explanation〕There are several possible explanations for the current oil shortage.针对当前的石油短缺，有几种可能的解释。韦氏高阶〔extent〕These shortages do not exist to the extent that you report.这些短缺并不像你所报道的那么严重。英汉大词典〔famine〕A drastic, wide-reaching food shortage.饥荒：食物严重的，普遍的短缺美国传统〔food〕Food is short here, and people go hungry.这里食物短缺，人们都饿着肚子。牛津搭配〔food〕Severe food shortages have led to rioting against the military government.严重的食品短缺导致了反对军政府的骚乱。朗文当代〔fume〕Motorists are fuming over the latest petrol shortages.汽车司机们对最近的汽油短缺极为愤怒。麦克米伦高阶〔fund〕The project was hampered by lack of funds.工程因资金短缺而受阻。牛津搭配〔housing〕There is a shortage of affordable housing.人们买得起的住宅短缺。麦克米伦高阶〔hurt for〕The company is hurting for money right now.公司目前资金短缺。韦氏高阶〔its〕Japan, with its severe housing shortage住房严重短缺的日本外研社新世纪〔jump〕Unexpected shortages jumped milk prices by several cents a quart.意想不到的短缺使牛奶价格一夸脱猛地上涨了好几美分美国传统〔labour〕Labour shortages have forced the Japanese into making heavy use of industrial robots.劳动力短缺迫使日本大量使用工业机器人。朗文当代〔land〕Good agricultural land is in short supply.良田短缺。柯林斯高阶〔medicine〕People in hospitals are dying because of a shortage of medicine.由于药品短缺, 医院里的病人生命垂危。外研社新世纪〔native〕Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world.食物短缺和饥荒在世界的某些地区经常发生。美国传统〔panic buying〕The government admitted that there was a petrol shortage, but warned people against panic buying.政府承认汽油短缺，但告诫人们不必抢购。剑桥高阶〔panic〕The recent panic over/about unsafe drinking water resulted in a shortage of bottled water in the stores.近期饮用水不安全引起的惶恐导致商店瓶装水短缺。韦氏高阶〔perennially〕Both services are perennially short of staff.这两个公共机构都是长期人手短缺。外研社新世纪〔perennially〕There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.有理科教学资格的老师一直都很短缺。柯林斯高阶〔place〕The company is severely understaffed, which places employees under great pressure.公司人员严重短缺，使雇员们压力很大。麦克米伦高阶〔precaution〕Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.为了预防食物短缺，很多人一直在大量储备食品。剑桥高阶〔provide against〕We should store extra supplies now to provide against a possible scarcity in the coming months.我们现在应该有一些额外的储备以防未来几个月可能出现的短缺。韦氏高阶〔push up〕Any labour shortage could push up costs.任何劳动力短缺都会推高成本。外研社新世纪〔push〕Any shortage could push up grain prices.任何一种短缺都会抬高粮食价格。柯林斯高阶〔resource〕There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.很多学校物资都十分短缺。柯林斯高阶〔result〕The water shortage is a result of the hot weather.食水短缺是天气热所致的。牛津同义词〔riot〕Shortages eventually led to food riots.供应短缺最终引起争抢食物的暴乱。牛津搭配〔rolling stock〕Many stations needed repairs or rebuilding and there was a shortage of rolling stock.许多车站需要维修或重建，而且铁路车辆也出现短缺。柯林斯高阶〔scarcity〕There is a great scarcity of food in the drought-stricken areas.旱灾地区食品严重短缺。牛津搭配〔send〕The oil shortage is bound to send prices up.石油短缺必定会造成价格上升。朗文当代〔shortage〕A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。柯林斯高阶〔shortage〕Refugees are facing serious food and fuel shortages.难民们面临着食物与燃料的严重短缺。麦克米伦高阶〔shortage〕Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。柯林斯高阶〔short〕Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全饮用水极度短缺。牛津搭配〔shut down〕It is required by law to shut down banks which it regards as chronically short of capital.法律规定资金长期短缺的银行必须关闭。柯林斯高阶〔siege〕The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.这座城市被围困，食物开始短缺。韦氏高阶〔soar〕The fuel shortage sent prices soaring.燃料短缺使价格飞涨。牛津搭配〔soar〕The oil shortage sent prices soaring.石油短缺造成物价飞涨。韦氏高阶〔spectre〕Drought and war have raised the spectre of food shortages for up to 24 million African people.干旱和战争引起了2400万非洲人民对于食品短缺的恐惧。剑桥高阶〔staple〕Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find.物资短缺意味着连面包之类的主食都难觅踪影。剑桥高阶〔stunt〕Oil shortages stunted world economic growth.石油短缺危及世界经济的发展。英汉大词典〔supply〕Food is in short supply following the flooding.洪水过后，粮食供应短缺。牛津搭配〔supply〕Oil is in short supply.石油供应短缺。外研社新世纪〔townspeople〕Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.食物短缺迫使很多市民到农村自己种粮食。柯林斯高阶〔track〕Once food became available, inflation would stop short in its tracks.一旦粮食短缺问题得到解决,通货膨胀就会立即停止。英汉大词典〔undersupply〕The undeveloped world will be undersuppliedwith doctors.不发达世界将面临医生短缺。英汉大词典〔use〕Holding a party was not the best use of scarce funds.举行宴会不是利用短缺资金的最佳方式。牛津搭配〔walk〕A shortage of raw materials slowed production to a walk.原料短缺极大降低了生产速度。韦氏高阶〔way of life〕Shortages have become a way of life here.短缺在这里已习以为常。麦克米伦高阶〔widespread〕Food shortages are widespread.食物短缺的情况很普遍。外研社新世纪〔worry〕There are no more worries over gasoline shortages.现在不再为汽油短缺犯愁了。英汉大词典〔worsen〕Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.由于流感，职员短缺的情况更加严重了。牛津高阶A shortage of supplies has caused a state of backwardation on the coffee futures market.供应短缺导致咖啡期货市场上出现现货溢价的情况。牛津商务A strategy of dual-sourcing can be expensive, but there is less risk of having a shortage of materials.双重采购战略可能花费不菲，但原材料短缺的风险较小。牛津商务A surplus or a shortage indicates market disequilibrium.过剩或短缺都表示市场不均衡。牛津商务Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed (=found it almost impossible) to deal with the accident.由于各种短缺，紧急救援服务几乎难以处理事故。剑桥国际Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city.火和物资短缺使这城市的正常生活几乎陷于停顿。剑桥国际Good managers are in short supply at the moment.当前优秀的经理人十分短缺。牛津商务Heavy rains were responsible for the shortage of vegetables. 大雨是蔬菜短缺的原因。译典通Lack of funds can be a drawback if you want to invest in a sure thing. 如果你要对确有把握的事投资，资金短缺会是个障碍。译典通Many locals have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.为了预防食物短缺，很多当地人大量储备食品。剑桥国际Many zealots of the anti-Nuclear movement do not care about power shortage. 许多反核运动狂热者不在乎电力短缺。译典通Oil prices are being supported by fears of a shortage.对短缺的担心使石油价格得到支持。牛津商务Several staff were made redundant to meet a shortfall of funds.好几个员工被裁减以应付资金短缺。牛津商务Shortages of the toys created a feeding frenzy.玩具短缺造成了疯狂抢购。牛津商务The company is facing a severe cash crunch.公司正面临着严重的现金短缺。牛津商务The court found the shortage was caused by an inherent vice in the cargo.法庭判决短缺是由货物的内在缺陷造成的。牛津商务The incapacity of the police to limit the rise in crime cannot be attributed solely to a shortage of funds.警方无力控制犯罪率上升不能只归咎于资金短缺。剑桥国际The lack of jobs in this area means that the workforce is easily exploitable (= employers can use workers unfairly for their own advantage).这个地区的工作短缺意味着其劳动力非常容易被剥削。剑桥国际The rise in oil prices has been driven by fears of a supply crunch (= a situation where there is not enough oil available).对供给短缺的担心促使石油价格上涨。牛津商务The successful programme to grow cash crops for export is turning out to be a double-edged sword because it has created a local food shortage.种植出口经济作物计划的成功实施是一把双刃剑，因为它同时导致了地方粮食的短缺。剑桥国际The total shortage was 500 tons. 短缺之总额为五百吨。译典通There is a shortage of affordable housing in the city.城市里买得起的住房短缺。牛津商务There's a desperate shortage of food in the area.该地区食物严重短缺。剑桥国际When banks are short of cash they will recall some of their money at call and short notice.当银行出现现金短缺时，他们会收回部分短期通知放款。牛津商务 |
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