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[] short of sth not having enough of sth 短缺的；不足的 ◆ She never seems to be short of cash! 她似乎从来不缺钱！ ◆ Many companies in the area are short of qualified workers. 该地区许多公司都缺乏合格的工人。
[] not easily available; not supplying as much as you need 紧缺的 ◆ Time is getting short so we'd better start working. 时间很紧了，我们最好现在就开始工作。 ◆ Cash is very short at the moment. 目前资金很紧张。
( ) short on sth lacking or not having enough of a particular quality 缺乏（特定品质）的 ◆ The industry is short on good leadership. 这个行业缺乏好领导。
[] short (of sth) less than the number, amount , weight, etc. mentioned or needed 少於的；未达到的 ◆ I think we're still two people short (= we need two more people) on the project.我认为这个项目还需要两个人。 ◆ The delivery was short by 540 pairs of shoes. 所交货物少了 540 双鞋子。
short (for sth) being a shorter form of a name or word 缩写的；简写的 ◆ ‘Co’ is short for ‘company’. Co 是 company 的简写。 ◆ file transfer protocol, or FTP for short 文件传输协议，或简称 FTP
( ; ) relating to the situation when sb sells shares, currencies, etc. that they do not yet own, in the hope that their price will fall and they will make a profit by buying them later at a lower price （股票、货币等）卖空的 ◆ Investors who are short on stock will do well if prices continue to fall.如果价格继续下跌，卖空股票的投资者将获利。 OPP long
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