| 单词 | shortages |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕The biotech corporations argue that genetically modified crops will put an end to food shortages in the developing world. 生物工程公司辩称，转基因作物将会结束发展中国家粮食短缺的状况。朗文写作活用〔DO/NOT DO〕The public are demanding to know why the government neglected to warn them of the oil shortages. 公众要求知道政府为何没有警告他们石油短缺的事。朗文写作活用〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕Parts of Britain are suffering water shortages after the unusually dry summer. 过了这个异常干旱的夏季，英国部分地区闹了水荒。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〔New Year〕The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.石油短缺有可能导致政府在年前提高油价。柯林斯高阶〔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〔OBVIOUS〕Food shortages are so severe that mass starvation is a definite possibility. 食物严重短缺，必将出现大规模的饥荒。朗文写作活用〔OLD-FASHIONED〕Hospitals suffer from inadequate facilities, antiquated equipment and shortages of medical supplies. 医院面临的问题是设施不足、设备陈旧、医疗物资短缺。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕Refugees on the border are living in appalling conditions with desperate shortages of food, medicine and water. 边境上的难民生活条件骇人，食物、药品和水严重短缺。朗文写作活用〔TEMPORARY〕The government will announce interim measures to tackle fuel shortages. 政府将宣布推出临时措施以解决燃料紧缺问题。朗文写作活用〔basic〕There are shortages of even the most basic foodstuffs.甚至最基本的食物都短缺。外研社新世纪〔choke〕Energy shortages are choking growth in many branches of industry.能源短缺阻滞着许多工业部门的发展。英汉大词典〔compound〕Severe drought has compounded food shortages in the region.严重的干旱加剧了该地区的食品短缺问题。剑桥高阶〔compound〕The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.严重的食物短缺使问题进一步恶化。牛津高阶〔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〕Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.水资源匮乏将是制约该地区发展的一个主要因素。柯林斯高阶〔constraint〕Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.水资源匮乏是这个地区发展受限的主要因素。外研社新世纪〔contend〕The newspapers have long contended (that) a severe winter could create perilous shortages.很长一段时间以来,各报一直在说,如果冬季严寒,物资匮乏将达危险点。英汉大词典〔conversation〕We had to listen to endless conversations about high prices and food shortages.我们不得不听那些关于高物价和食品短缺的无休无止的谈话。牛津搭配〔deprivation〕There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.南北战争期间食品短缺，物资匮乏。剑桥高阶〔doom〕Fuel shortages spelled the doom of such huge gas-guzzling cars.燃油短缺宣告了这类耗油量大的大型轿车的末日。牛津搭配〔energy〕Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis.石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。柯林斯高阶〔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〔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〔foreseeable〕There is a possibility of water shortages in the foreseeable future.不久的将来可能会出现水荒。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〔fundamentals〕The government went back to fundamentals, concentrating on avoiding food shortages.政府回到最基本的问题上，全力防止粮食短缺。牛津搭配〔hard-pressed〕Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed to deal with the accident.由于缺乏人手和设备，紧急救援服务部门处理这起事故时显得捉襟见肘。剑桥高阶〔idleness〕Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.由于原料短缺，员工们已将近一个月无事可做。柯林斯高阶〔indirect〕Indirect effects of the fighting include disease and food shortages.战争的间接后果包括疾病肆虐及食品短缺。剑桥高阶〔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〔magnify〕The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。牛津高阶〔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〔owe〕Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.由于缺人手，这趟火车上没有餐车。柯林斯高阶〔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〔present〕The shortages presented a serious problem to the government. = The shortages presented the government with a serious problem.各种匮乏给政府造成了严重问题。韦氏高阶〔preventive〕Water shortages will become acute unless preventive measures are taken now.除非现在就采取预防措施，否则水资源匮乏就会变得很严峻。麦克米伦高阶〔problem〕Staff shortages cause problems for the organization.人手不足给这个组织造成困难。牛津搭配〔quietly〕The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages.现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。柯林斯高阶〔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〔ropey〕Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey equipment.他们的医疗体系有很多不足：要排队等候，资源短缺，设备陈旧。柯林斯高阶〔set in〕Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.冬天即将到来，人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。柯林斯高阶〔severely〕Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.有些地方专业人员严重短缺。柯林斯高阶〔shortage〕Lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages.由于人手不足，许多人都有生命危险。牛津搭配〔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〕The energy shortages were exacerbated by the severe winter.严冬使能源匮乏的状况雪上加霜。牛津搭配〔shortage〕The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.这个夏天漫长而炎热，导致严重缺水。剑桥高阶〔shortage〕Their economy continued to suffer shortages in raw materials.他们的经济仍存在原材料匮乏的问题。牛津搭配〔shortage〕We have shortages in the intermediates and the full-size cars.我们缺少中型和大型车。英汉大词典〔situation〕This situation has arisen as a result of our serious staffing shortages.出现这种情况是因为我们人员配备严重不足。朗文当代〔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〔squeeze〕Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.财政困难：由于银概念紧缩带来的财政压力美国传统〔staff〕They blame staff shortages for the delay.他们把延误归咎于人员不足。麦克米伦高阶〔standstill〕Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city.战火和物资短缺使这座城市的正常生陷于瘫痪。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〔stifle〕Shortages of basic materials stifled economic growth.基本原料的匮乏抑制了经济发展。英汉大词典〔stock〕A buffer stock of grain was held in case of emergency shortages.谷物已有缓冲存货，以备突发短缺之需。牛津搭配〔stretch〕With staff shortages and appalling weather conditions, the emergency services were at full stretch.由于人员短缺、天气恶劣，应急服务机构在竭尽全力。朗文当代〔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〔such〕Skills shortages were such that many nurses were recruited overseas.技术人员的缺乏十分严重, 许多护士只能从海外招聘。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〔wage〕Staff shortages have put an upward pressure on wages.员工短缺造成了涨薪的压力。牛津搭配〔wake up to〕Lithuanians are waking up to a world of increasing shortages.立陶宛人开始意识到物资日益匮乏。外研社新世纪〔wake up to〕Lithuanians are waking up to a world of increasing shortages.立陶宛人开始意识到物资日益匮乏。柯林斯高阶〔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〔widespread〕Food shortages are widespread.食物短缺的情况很普遍。柯林斯高阶〔win〕Good weather leading to good grain harvests should win the country relief from food shortages.能带来粮食丰收的好天气应该可以让该国的缺粮状况得到缓解。柯林斯高阶〔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Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find.物资短缺意味着即使是像面包那样的主食也很难找到。剑桥国际Shortages of the toys created a feeding frenzy.玩具短缺造成了疯狂抢购。牛津商务After years of manpower shortages in the social services, the government has decided to increase the number of training places.在多年缺乏社会服务人员之后，政府决定增加培训点。剑桥国际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.干旱和战争引起了二千四百万非洲人民对食物短缺的恐惧。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Four successive dry winters had made water shortages inevitable.连续四个干旱的冬天不可避免地导致水的短缺。剑桥国际Handing over the land to peasants could quickly solve the twin problems of food shortages and distribution.把土地交给农民可以很快解决粮食缺乏和分配这两个孪生问题。剑桥国际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Record any shortages on the delivery note before signing it.签收之前将不足额记录在交货单上。牛津商务Severe drought has further compounded the food shortages in the region.严重的干旱进一步加重了这个地区的食品短缺问题。剑桥国际The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.漫长而炎热的夏季导致了严重的用水缺乏。剑桥国际The new government has promised an end to the food shortages and interminable queues for basic household items.新政府答应结束食品短缺及为购买基本家庭用品长无尽头的排队。剑桥国际There are serious labour shortages in some sectors.某些部门存在严重的劳动力短缺问题。牛津商务There were food shortages and other deprivations (= lack of the things that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life) during the Civil War.内战期间食物短缺，其他必需品也极为缺乏。剑桥国际This shop is open for business as usual despite the shortages.尽管货物缺乏，这家商店还是照常开业了。剑桥国际We have now increased our buffer stocks, and should not have any shortages.我们现在已经增加了缓冲库存，不应该再有任何短缺问题。牛津商务 |
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