| 单词 | shortage |
| 释义 | shortage (ʃɔːʳtɪdʒ ) Word forms: shortages variable noun [noun NOUN] B2 If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. A shortage of funds is preventing the U.N. from monitoring relief. [+ of] The country is suffering from a food shortage. There's no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children. Synonyms: deficiency, want, lack, failure Collocations: acute shortage There were acute food shortages and long queues formed at shops. The Sun (2014) A spokesman insisted the programme was meant to highlight an acute shortage of organ donors in the Netherlands and encourage more to come forward. The Sun (2007) A failure to build the planned schemes would worsen the already acute shortage of homes in the capital. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Health chiefs vowed to address the shortage. The Sun (2012) The aim is to address the shortage of social workers in child protection. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I'm fed up with hearing politicians banging on about how they would address the housing shortage. The Sun (2015) This documentary looks at problems facing the NHS, such as bed shortages and health tourism. The Sun (2017) Most cancellations are a result of bed shortages, with others due to changes in patients' health or staff shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The London expert blamed a beds shortage and overworked A& E units. The Sun (2014) Experts blame a chronic shortage of donors. The Sun (2015) Ambulance chiefs blamed a national shortage of paramedics and call handlers for the delays. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The car giant is halving production at its UK factory, blaming a shortage of parts caused by the earthquake in Japan. The Sun (2011) There is a chronic shortage of residential housing available and this is going to get worse. Times, Sunday Times (2010) By the time today's Chinese newborns reach adulthood, there will be a chronic shortage of potential spouses. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He added that drugs, violence and chronic staff shortages plagued the jail. The Sun (2016) There is also a critical shortage of care staff. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This failure to replace social housing stock has led to a critical shortage of homes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Added to that is the staggering depth of the economic crisis and the critical food shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There were dire food shortages. The Sun (2013) We have a dire shortage of GPs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now the country's military is running out of soldiers because of a dire shortage of conscripts, a top general admitted yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And that, he says, will help ease the current housing shortage. Times, Sunday Times (2010) How do you ease a chronic shortage of staple consumer goods? Times, Sunday Times (2015) The Government says that the deal would help to ease the chronic energy shortage in India. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Countries that send their nurses abroad experience a shortage and strain on their own health care system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the specialists who will staff the rapid response teams, including nurses and physiotherapists, are experiencing a shortage. Times,Sunday Times The 2004 birds may have come here because they experienced a shortage of rowan berries at home. Times, Sunday Times We still face an acute housing shortage in this country. The Sun (2016) Police officers say that they face a shortage of weapons and equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The UK faces a shortage of 10,000 foster families after a leap in the number of kids needing care. The Sun (2010) If there is a food shortage they are hit hardest. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Millions of people in the region are suffering chronic food shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The report found that such deals could make food shortages worse because local farmers were forced off the land. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Fuel shortages are widespread. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Motorists were warned of fuel shortages if they panic buy. The Sun (2008) The energy review comes as industry is braced for a cold winter and possible fuel shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Many are sharing stocks because of a funding shortage, it added. Times, Sunday Times Due to funding shortage and disagreement over route, the project was not built for 20 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The station was eliminated to save money because of a federal funding shortage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lenders strug-gling with funding shortages have withdrawn deals or increased rates to deliberately unaffordable levels to scare off new borrowers. Times, Sunday Times Funding shortages and high levels of damage are the main reasons - and that's before this week's spending cuts. The Sun A global shortage of perspex screens at the peak of the coronavirus crisis meant the business had to become more innovative with its safety measures. Times,Sunday Times Right now, there's a global shortage of the chemicals needed to make test kits. The Sun The government blames a global shortage of testing kits and equipment, which are in demand across the world. Times,Sunday Times You will not be able to get one exactly like the one you lost and there may well be a global shortage of the kind of roof you need. Times, Sunday Times The company realised in the late 1990s that there would be a global shortage of people with the networking skills to build and maintain the fast-growing internet. Times, Sunday Times There's no shortage of material to choose from. The Sun There's no shortage of material, that's for sure. Times, Sunday Times There's clearly no shortage of material: no self-respecting swordsand-sorcery scribe would embark on anything less than a trilogy. Times,Sunday Times No shortage of material for future generations, then. Times, Sunday Times No shortage of material here. The Times Literary Supplement The move comes as petrol shortages have eased and refinery strikers have returned to work. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They reacted to their summer petrol shortage by urging companies to build more refineries. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Angry workers claimed that sympathy action would bring power cuts and petrol shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2009) More than 100,000 homes suffered power shortages. The Sun (2014) Electricity bills for consumers would also rise because power shortages would drive up prices. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A key driver of growth is rising demand from countries with power shortages or poor infrastructure. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If increased aid gave everybody long, healthy lives, wouldn't that create a population explosion, leading to resource shortages and accelerated global warming? Times, Sunday Times And it can be easier to pretend that the answers to issues such as climate change, resource shortages, overpopulation and desertification lie entirely in the hands of governments. Times, Sunday Times Scientists investigating global resource shortages have come up with a new idea for feeding the world's growing population: quinoa. Times, Sunday Times Class sizes and resource shortages meant that laboratory work, practical work, field work, essays and projects were gradually being phased out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Industrial disasters, resource shortages, and gasoline at $37/gallon have made railroads the primary mode of transportation, but even they are in disrepair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Crucially, they are also much more likely to hold a degree in the subject they are teaching, particularly in shortage areas, such as maths, physics and languages. Times, Sunday Times Opportunities exist to expand this program into other skill shortage areas in health such as dental health and audiology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The programs are designed to fulfill predicted critical shortage areas in the health services industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They haven't for years - shortage of equipment, computer problems, you have to stand in line for hours. Times,Sunday Times There was a shortage of equipment and delays getting some people to hospital. Times, Sunday Times A shortage of equipment and trained teachers militates against that. Times, Sunday Times He said while there had been a shortage of equipment, a military board of inquiry had also found there were a 'lack of standard procedures and tactical errors too'. Times, Sunday Times The decathlon was reduced to eight disciplines due to a shortage of equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The prospect of long summer holidays to be spent mountaineering and the serious postwar shortage of teachers allowing a wide choice of posts made a teaching career a pragmatic decision. Times, Sunday Times Neighbouring schools should share maths, technology and language lessons to combat an acute shortage of teachers in these subjects, a senior government adviser will say. Times, Sunday Times A shortage of teachers led to the closure of a number of state schools as well, in spite of population growth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At that time the student population also included 72 mature-aged students recruited to meet the shortage of teachers due to war-time extingencies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The purpose was to address a persistent shortage of teachers for the common schools in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Oddly enough, there was no shortage of volunteers. Times, Sunday Times There was rarely a shortage of volunteers or new members. Christianity Today Despite the danger, there was no shortage of volunteers. Times, Sunday Times Yet don't think, for a moment there's any shortage of volunteers. The Sun He'll find no shortage of volunteers. Times, Sunday Times The recession has meant one potential worry, a shortage of workers, 'has, unfortunately, eased'. Times, Sunday Times Employers complaining about a shortage of workers appear to have a point. Times, Sunday Times A shortage of workers can often spark a bidding war between firms. Times, Sunday Times Only allowed entry where a shortage of workers in their field has been identified. The Sun Poor crops caused by bad weather, a shortage of workers and a leap in demand have hit supplies. The Sun The skills shortage has come just as demand for staff is growing. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The hospitality industry is facing a serious skills shortage. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Recent arrivals in the UK from central and eastern Europe have filled skills shortages in construction, agriculture and healthcare. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He is also accused of failing to solve the housing shortage. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It could solve the shortage of donor organs and overcome the problem of organ rejection. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Will large-scale investment solve the shortage of homes to rent? Times, Sunday Times (2010) The network has been hit by staff shortages and one of the most bitter industrial disputes in years. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And hundreds of workshops are closing completely because of staff shortages. The Sun (2011) Women face delays in cancer checks because of staff shortages, doctors have said. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Staffing shortages could have been a factor in the mistakes made by police in the case. Times, Sunday Times Poor performance and regional variations in care are largely linked to staffing shortages, the watchdog suggests. Times, Sunday Times Some councils have staffing shortages for social workers as high as 38%. Times, Sunday Times As hospitals continue to report staffing shortages, vets are to be drafted in to fill gaps on intensive care wards. Times,Sunday Times Staffing shortages are anticipated to necessitate a different outlook this year. Times,Sunday Times Power firms buy 85 per cent of their energy in advance to avoid sudden shortages or price surges. The Sun The post-war boom caused a sudden shortage of newsprint, as paper mills were not able to meet the demand of a growing number of newspapers nationwide. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The farmers blame rigid supermarket supply policies intended to avoid sudden shortages that may drive away shoppers. Times, Sunday Times But many congregations suffer a shortage of volunteers. Christianity Today Nor did the public suffer any shortage of heroines in the dock. The Times Literary Supplement Last year the country suffered a shortage of lavatory paper. Times, Sunday Times It will also fuel concerns over the franchising system, which has suffered a shortage of bidders in recent years. Times, Sunday Times Defenders of the fort suffered a shortage of food and water and were forced to ask for peace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Employers will soon face huge labour supply shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A chronic supply shortage is widely seen as the reason for rapidly rising house prices in the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The price rises came on top of already surging commodities values, driven by supply shortages and strong demand. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The money will be used to tackle medical shortages and malnutrition. The Sun (2014) How should we tackle the shortage of social workers? Times, Sunday Times (2009) But now EU politicians want to boost cereal crop production to tackle food shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Partly, the talent shortage reflects that the job has changed. Times, Sunday Times There has rarely been a better time to get it right, as companies face the prospect of a talent shortage for the most-skilled workers as the economy picks up. Times, Sunday Times These converging trends will result in an unprecedented talent shortage and organisations must be able to manage their talent successfully and succeed in an increasingly competitive market. Times, Sunday Times The land was purchased from the railways with the intention of producing trained mechanical and electrical artisan staff to bridge the talent shortage in the railways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The talent shortages have led to schools using visiting professorships to boost their faculty roster - and even to poaching. Times, Sunday Times They do not want sparrowhawks to find them when, with a temporary shortage of feathers, especially wing-feathers, they are more vulnerable to attack. Times, Sunday Times A claim that soda baths fostered rejuvenation led to a temporary shortage of baking soda. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The anomaly occurred perhaps because of a temporary shortage of refining capacity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In keeping with this pattern, quads rowed by three people (due, for instance, to a temporary shortage of rowers) are often colloquially referred to as triples. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wholesalers fear that the exports, which have led to temporary shortages, could potentially keep some patients from receiving the medicines they need in time and result in death. Times, Sunday Times Twentieth-century wartime shortages were relieved by digging for victory and the green revolution has given grow-ityourself a moral virtue. Times, Sunday Times The family had a successful wood veneer business, which enabled foreign travel, and weathered wartime shortages by supplying plywood for planes and warships. The Times Literary Supplement Due to wartime shortages the plant had to close in 1940. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was particularly important in view of the wartime shortages of shipping space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wartime shortages meant that sometimes the family had no money for rice, forcing them to eat potatoes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We hear, every day, about the chronic water shortage and how we must all stop cleaning our teeth. Times, Sunday Times It's the dystopian near-future and, due to an extreme water shortage, private lavatories are banned. Times, Sunday Times The new curbs are expected this summer and will apply to customers of water companies that have applied for tougher controls during severe water shortage. Times, Sunday Times Here are my top tips on how you can do your bit to ease the water shortage this summer. The Sun Using icebergs to help to solve the water shortage would, he accepted, be regarded as 'daft' by many people. Times, Sunday Times After eight months of unrest, there are reports of widespread shortages of heating oil and petrol. Times, Sunday Times The lockdown had a severe impact on construction supply chains, leading to widespread shortages of key materials. Times,Sunday Times She pointed to the widespread shortages of food and medicine as the likely key to his downfall. Times, Sunday Times Widespread shortages of food and medicine, amid the steepest recession in the world, have swelled support for the demonstrations. Times, Sunday Times The army controls much of the nation's food distribution business; a highly lucrative trade amid widespread shortages. Times, Sunday Times Supermarkets are running out of sweet potatoes after hurricanes and rains led to a worldwide shortage and price rises. Times, Sunday Times There remains a worldwide shortage of high quality executive education teachers. Times, Sunday Times It would mean they are put ahead of healthy over-65s due to a worldwide shortage of the vaccines. The Sun During the next five years there was a sustained boom in the textile industry owing to the worldwide shortage of cotton goods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising demand for grain has created worldwide shortages of nitrate fertilisers. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 短缺 Japanese: 不足 |
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