[duǎn quē]
deficit; shortage
goods which are badly needed and in short supply
短缺產(chǎn)品
funds shortage; lack finances
資金短缺
a housing shortage
住房短缺
short in needed material
所需要的材料短缺
a shortage of grain
糧食短缺
a serious shortage in the supply of rice
大米供應(yīng)嚴(yán)重短缺
Food shortages often occur in time of war.
在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間常常發(fā)生糧食短缺的情形。