[] if there is a shortfall in sth, there is less of it than you need or expect 缺口；差额；亏空◆They are selling assets to make up for a shortfall in profits. 他们正在出售资产以弥补利润的差额。◆Several staff were made redundant to meet a shortfall of funds. 好几个员工被裁减以应付资金短缺。◆The company is facing a $9.2 million shortfall. 公司面临着 920 万元的差额。⨁to compensate for / cover / make up / meet a shortfall 补偿／抵补／补足／弥补亏空⨁capital / earnings / funding / profit / revenue shortfalls 资本／收益／资金／利润／收入差额⨁an order / a production / sales / supply shortfall 订单／生产／销售／供应缺口⨁a big / huge / large / significant / small shortfall 大的／巨大的／很大的／极大的／小的缺口