n.不足；缺少，短缺

The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)因軍火不足而失敗。

Power shortage browned out the city that winter. 那年冬天，由于電力不足，市里采取了部分停電供應(yīng)措施。

He always bemoans the shortage of funds for research. 他總是嘆息研究經(jīng)費(fèi)不足。

Continuance of the war will mean shortage of the food. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的持續(xù)意味著食品短缺。

缺陷