shortfall /'ʃɒ:tfɒ:l/

Meaning

English definition

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

Chinese translation

• n. 不足, 不足量
• [经] 缺少, 不足, 亏舱运费

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'ʃɒ:tfɒ:l/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6

Frequency

Zipf 3.02 · Rare

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