Tra từ shortage - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

short‧age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑short, ↑shortage, ↑shortness, shorts, ↑shorty; verb: ↑shorten, ↑short; adverb: ↑short, ↑shortly; adjective: ↑short]
a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need SYN lack
shortage of
a shortage of skilled labour
There is no shortage of funds.
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COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shortage
▪ a severe/serious shortage There is a serious shortage of food in some areas.
▪ an acute shortage (=very bad) They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.
▪ a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying) There is a desperate shortage of fresh water in the disaster area.
▪ a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time) There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.
▪ a growing shortage (=one that is increasing) The United States is facing a growing shortage of information technology workers.
▪ a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people) There was a general shortage of skilled workers.
▪ a national/world shortage There is likely to be a world shortage of timber in the future.
▪ a water/food/housing etc shortage The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.
▪ a labour/manpower shortage (=a shortage of people to do work) During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.
▪ a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business) The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.
verbs
▪ create/cause a shortage Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.
▪ lead to/result in a shortage The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.
▪ face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage) The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.
▪ ease a shortage (=make it less serious) Building more houses will ease the shortage of accommodation.

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◎	['∫ɔ:tidʒ]
※	danh từ
	■	sự thiếu; số lượng thiếu
		☆	food shortages
			sự thiếu lương thực
		☆	a shortage of rice
			sự thiếu gạo