shortages
n. 不足，缺乏（shortage 的复数形式）
例句
Food shortages are no longer a problem.
食物短缺不再是个问题。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.
由于流感，职员短缺的情况更加严重了。
《牛津词典》
The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
严重的食物短缺使问题进一步恶化。
