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The food shortage had reached crisis proportions.食物匮乏严重，已可称之为危机了。A severe flood struck the city and there was a consequent shortage of food.该市遭到严重水灾，结果造成食物匮乏。Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.救援机构称最紧迫的问题不是食物匮乏，而是运输不畅。 |