shortfall
英 ['ʃɔːtfɔːl]
美['ʃɔrtfɔl]
- n. 差额；缺少
考试真题
- About 80% of our company's year-over-year declines in comparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls ( ' , 短缺) in cold-weather goods, said chief executive Terry Lundgren in a press release.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Some kids who are low in sympathy may make up for that shortfall by experiencing more guilt, which can rein in their nastier impulses.
2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ