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单词 shortfall
释义

shortfall

noun

short·​fall ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯl How to pronounce shortfall (audio)
: a failure to come up to expectation or need
a budget shortfall
also : the amount of such failure
a $2 million shortfall

Example Sentences

a shortfall in milk production
Recent Examples on the Web The project is facing a $36 million shortfall due to inflation and supply chain issues, according to the district. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 However, the 11-day event fell short of its revenue goals, generating about $51 million through sponsorships and ticket sales, leaving a $14.1 million shortfall, according to CEO Nick Sellers. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 The historic venue cut nearly 30 percent of its administrative staff that year and projected a $23 million budget shortfall. Gaya Gupta, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 The company posted a $1.06 billion loss in the second quarter versus a $299 million shortfall a year earlier. Emily Mason, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The agency projected a $41.5 million revenue shortfall this year, which has been temporarily backfilled with federal emergency funding. Iyarie Murguia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2022 Council members noted initial projections of a $70 million shortfall in 2024 have since become rosier, though exact figures for the future remain unknown. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2022 For fiscal 2026, NJ Transit is projecting a $550 million shortfall in its $3 billion budget. Elise Young, Bloomberg.com, 30 Mar. 2022 The commission is currently facing just under a $1.2 million budget shortfall even after reversing the raise and plans to ask lawmakers for money to fill the hole. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

shortfall

noun

as in deficiency
formal a failure to get what is expected or needed a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deficiency
  • deficit
  • gap
  • lack
  • shortcoming
  • inadequacy
  • insufficiency
  • weakness
  • hole
  • incompleteness
  • defectiveness
  • need
  • imperfection
  • inadequateness
  • insufficience
  • failing
  • fault
  • hiatus
  • impairment
  • want
  • void
  • disability
  • space
  • lacuna
  • detriment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • completeness
  • fullness
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