- shortfall
- [ʃɔ:tfɔ:l]
- n. 差额；缺少
参考例子
- 1.Along with China, the Gulf states are the thrifty counterparts to America's gaping saving shortfall.
- 比起美国来，海湾国家的外汇储备可是够充足的了（和中国差不多）。
- 2.Faced with a budget shortfall, Florida may soon be considering shortening its school week from five days to four.
- 佛罗里达州由于预算不足，可能会很快地商议把学习周从五天减至四天。
- 3.He did not heed the warning signs as household savings fell, a current-account deficit persisted and a budget shortfall emerged.
- 他没有注意到许多警告，如家庭储蓄下降，经常账户持续赤字以及所出现的预算不足。
英文解释
- n.
- 1.the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
网络释义
- shortfall
- 差额; 不足之数; 加薪不足之数; 不足;
- revenue shortfall
- 收入不足;
- force shortfall
- 兵力不足;
- shortfall freight
- 短装运费; 亏舱运;
- Rural Shortfall
- 城乡居民收入差距仍在扩大;