shortfalls

英 [ˈʃɔːtˌfɔːlz]

美 [ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz]

n.  缺口; 差额; 亏空
shortfall的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 不足;缺口;差额;亏空
  If there is ashortfall insomething, there is less of it than you need.
  1. The government has refused to make up a £30,000 shortfall in funding.
     政府拒不补上 30,000 英镑的资金缺口。

双语例句

• The decline has stoked government fears of tax revenue shortfalls and labor shortages.
  这一状况引起了政府对税收收入不足以及劳动力短缺的担忧。
• Tackling global investment and infrastructure shortfalls is crucial to lifting growth, job creation and productivity.
  解决全球投资和基础设施投资不足问题，对促进增长、创造就业和提高生产力至关重要。
• The skeptics who just two years ago questioned the product shortfalls and technological expertise required to implement BPL solutions are now coming around.
  两年前质疑产品短缺和实现BPL解决方法所需技术支持的怀疑者们又回来了。
• Contracting output will only exacerbate the revenue shortfalls which have already placed countries on unsustainable fiscal paths.
  收入不足已经把各国推上了不可持续的财政道路，而经济产出收缩只会使收入缺口进一步扩大。
• The rapid increase in foreign investment has, to a certain extent, made up for investment shortfalls in agriculture in Jiangsu Province and has expedited the development and utilization of agricultural resources.
  外资迅速增加，在相当程度上弥补了江苏省农业投入的不足，加速了农业资源的开发利用。
• Setting aside their usual worries and resignation over shrinking paychecks and pension shortfalls, many in Japan responded with unrestrained displays of joy and excitement.
  不顾平时对薪资缩水和退休金不足的担忧和无奈，许多日本人毫无顾忌的表现出高兴和兴奋的心情。
• Moreover the shortfalls were tempered by the unexpected cash management announcements.
  此外，意料之外的现金管理公告弥补了上述不足。
• Liquidity shortfalls often arise around the end of each quarter and during public holidays, such as the Golden Week break, while stock market listings and changes to bank regulation could exacerbate the problem this year, she added.
  她补充说，流动性短缺往往发生在季度末前后和黄金周等公众假期期间，而今年股票上市以及银行监管规则变化可能加剧这个问题。
• Rising demand has eaten into the spare capacity available to make up any shortfalls.
  不断上升的需求侵蚀了用以弥补石油短缺的后备产能。
• During a typical recitation we will debate merits and shortfalls of one or two recent science articles.
  在典型的讨论中，我们将辩论一到二个近期科学文献内容优点和缺点。