short-fall

英 ['ʃɔːtf'ɔːl] 美 ['ʃɔːtf'ɔːl]

• n. 不足；亏空

英英释义

名词 shortfall:

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

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The factory is running short of supplies of coal.
   这个工厂煤储备不足。
2. They give short weight in that store.
   那家商店售货斤两不足。