| 单词 | shortfall |
| 释义 | shortfall noun[C] uk/ˈʃɔːt.fɔːl/us/ˈʃɔːrt.fɑːl/anamountthat is less than thelevelthat wasexpectedorneeded: 不足之数；缺口；差额Thedroughtcausedseriousshortfallsinthefoodsupply.干旱造成了严重的食品供应短缺。 Opposites glut oversupply surfeitformal Compare deficit Scarce, inadequate and not enough
shortfall| American Dictionaryshortfall noun[C] us/ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl/anamountthat is less than what wasexpectedorneeded: Thecountyhad toclosethree ofitsfourlibrariesbecause of abudgetshortfall. shortfall| Business Englishshortfall noun[C] uk/ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/usthedifferencebetween theamountof something,especiallymoney, that you have and theamountthat you need: a shortfall of sthThestateisfacingabudgetshortfall of $1.75billionfor thefiscalyear. a shortfall in sthTheorganizationisgrapplingwith amajorshortfall initsfinalsalarypensionscheme. a shortfall on sthIrecentlyreceivednotificationof apotentialshortfall on mylow-costendowment. make up/cover/meeta shortfall apension/funding/budgetshortfall Examplesofshortfallshortfall However, stochastic locations of 20 microsatellites on six chromosomes of greatly differing sizes could also contribute to theshortfallin number of linkage groups. From theCambridge English Corpus Revenue shortfalls in the basic pension system also exacerbated central budget deficits as the state absorbed higher proportions of program financing. From theCambridge English Corpus Shortfallwas measured relative to the real (indexed) value of the liabilities. From theCambridge English Corpus Specifically, anyshortfallor surplus in the government budget is made up by a lump-sum tax on household incomes, while nominal household savings remain fixed. From theCambridge English Corpus This paper has gone some way towards filling thisshortfall. From theCambridge English Corpus They calculate a personal probability of consumptionshortfalland show that it is substantial, particularly for high-entry ages. From theCambridge English Corpus The housingshortfallwas exacerbated by the demolition of properties to widen roads and create new market areas. From theCambridge English Corpus As well as the quantitative shortfalls, there are concerns about the quality of many older people's services. From theCambridge English Corpus Theshortfallin the neutron flux was a puzzle, some implications of which will be mentioned in the next section. From theCambridge English Corpus The cultivators demanded compensation for the watershortfall. From theCambridge English Corpus In this sense quality can be the excess orshortfallof experience or empeiria. From theCambridge English Corpus The higher production in 1964/65 was not enough to make up for theshortfallin production in the preceding two years. From theCambridge English Corpus Most importantly, it presumably wouldn't be characterized by the serious moral shortfalls that he outlines in the current global order. From theCambridge English Corpus The mainshortfalloccurs when the author offers arguments against sketchy accounts of rule-based grammars. From theCambridge English Corpus However, other commentators have questioned the view that shortness of stature represents ashortfallin health. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithshortfallshortfallThese are words often used in combination withshortfall. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. budget shortfall I therefore do not accept that there is abudgetshortfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 estimated shortfall The estimated shortfall in 1979–80 is expected to be £700,000 to £800,000 and in 1980–81 £1· 5 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 financial shortfall Clearly cost savings on one project can help to make up a financial shortfall in others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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