shortfall

n.不足；差额

There's still a huge shortfall in our funds. 我们的资金还有很大缺口。

There will be a shortfall in wheat supplies this year. 今年的小麦供应会有一定数量的短缺。

Falling investment will simply compound the shortfall. 不断减少的投资将加剧产量不足。

That is the largest budget shortfall - adjusted for inflation - since 1945. 把通货膨胀因素考虑在内，这个预算赤字是1945年以来最为庞大的。