短缺

短缺 [duǎn quē]

1. ■ deficit; shortage:

短缺产品 goods which are badly needed and in short supply;

资金短缺 funds shortage; lack finances;

住房短缺 a housing shortage;

所需要的材料短缺 short in needed material;

粮食短缺 a shortage of grain;

大米供应严重短缺 a serious shortage in the supply of rice;

在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。 Food shortages often occur in time of war.