Shortfall:不足、差额、赤字_新闻热词
今年7月15日,it业巨头ibm公司公布了今年第二季度的收益情况,报告显示,由于硬件设备销售状况良好,ibm实现了季度收益的第六次持续增长。
外电有这样的报道:
ibm on thursday reported its sixth consecutive quarterly rise in profit, as strength in computer hardware and services largely shielded it from the shortfalls that hit other technology companies.
shortfall表示“不足、差额、赤字”的意思,例如:there will be a shortfall in the wheat supplies this year.(今年的小麦供应将不足。)短语trade shortfall表示“贸易赤字”。