shortfall

'ʃɒ:tfɒ:l

六级 Collins 1

n the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

n. 不足, 不足量
[经] 缺少, 不足, 亏舱运费

Collins 星级

8,933

BNC 频率

10,472

使用频率

shortfall 由 short（短缺）和 fall（下降）组成，表示数量上不足或不足的状态。

例句

1. The company reported a shortfall in sales this quarter.

公司报告了本季度销售额的不足。

2. We need to find a way to cover the budget shortfall.

我们需要找到办法来弥补预算不足。

3. The charity faced a shortfall in donations this year.

这个慈善机构今年面临捐款不足的问题。