- 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;