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Just about everyone on the estate is one the dole. Jobs are scarce.这一住宅区里几乎人人都在领取失业救济。工作机会十分紧缺。Interest rates have skyrocketed as credit has become scarce.信贷紧缺造成利率飞涨。There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in this area.这一地区医护人员紧缺。At the moment, many poverty-stricken communities are experiencing a shortage of teachers.眼下，许多极其贫穷的社区教师紧缺。After the war, food and clothing were scarce.战后，食品和衣物紧缺。We had to make the most of our rather slender resources.我们必须充分利用我们相当紧缺的资源。Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water.从汽油耗尽到用水紧缺，所有可能发生的事情都考虑到了。The price of food has risen and imported goods are scarce.食物价格上涨，进口商品紧缺。Small businesses have suffered financially during the recession.小公司在经济衰退期间资金紧缺。Hospitals are overstretched, and patients are not getting the treatment they need.医院人力、物资紧缺，病人们得不到必要的治疗。There is a shortage of carrots. So everybody starts growing carrots. Next season, surprise, surprise, there is a glut of carrots.胡萝卜紧缺，于是大家都去种胡萝卜。等到来年这个时候，可想而知，胡萝卜就会过剩。There is no possibility of salary increases, especially when the company is pressed for cash.工资上调毫无希望，在公司现金紧缺的时候尤其如此。There is a lack of reasonably priced housing for rent.要价合理的出租房屋很紧缺。The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.星期三委员会将召开另一次会议来讨论资金紧缺的问题。Sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you.食糖紧缺，所以我只得限制你用糖了。The government will announce interim measures to tackle fuel shortages.政府将宣布推出临时措施以解决燃料紧缺问题。Government departments often found themselves competing for scarce resources.政府各部门经常会发现他们之间在为紧缺的资源而相互竞争。 |