shortfall
noun [ C ] uk/ˈʃɔːt.fɔːl/ us/ˈʃɔːrt.fɑːl/
不足之数；缺口；差额
an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply. 干旱造成了严重的食品供应短缺。
Opposites: glut oversupplysurfeit
Compare: deficit