shortage
Произношение: [ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ]
Слово
Контекст: «economics»
(noun) when there isn't enough of something that people need or want. If there's not enough food in the store for everyone, that's a shortage.
Пример
There was a shortage of water during the summer, so everyone had to share.
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Luckily, we didn’t face a shortage of supplies this winter.
Пример
What causes a shortage of goods in the market?
Контекст: «resources»
(noun) the lack of something valuable. If a class doesn't have enough books for every student, there's a shortage of books.
Пример
The library helped solve the shortage of books in our school.
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There has been no shortage of available resources for learning this year.
Пример
How can we fix the shortage of resources in our community?
Контекст: «employment»
(noun) when there aren’t enough workers or jobs in a certain area. If no one is available to work in a restaurant, there's a worker shortage.
Пример
The restaurant was able to stay open thanks to the staff despite the worker shortage.
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There hasn't been any shortage of applicants for that job position.
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What are the reasons for the current worker shortage in restaurants?
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