1. Desperate crowds formed by the thousands and some pushed and shoved after weeks of stifling fuel shortages.
2. The intensified desertification caused by water shortages in the area has harmed the preservation of the cultural relics in recent years.
3. Beijing has been plagued by water shortages partly because of its geography, with nine years of consecutive drought starting in 1999.
4. More than 20 million people and 10 million farm animals were affected by water shortages at the drought's peak.
5. shortages是什么意思
5. There are still an estimated 20 million people affected by water shortages in western China.
6. It also said more than 23 percent of private investors who want to invest overseas must contend with capital shortages and high financing costs.
7. Prior to his new water catchment cellar, severe shortages meant Ma could spare only enough water to grow potatoes.
8. Reports from international relief agencies indicate the country may face acute rice shortages because of the devastation wrought to agricultural land in the delta.
9. Fuel and power shortages had been particularly acute in the southern city of Basra, where weekend protests left at least three people dead.
10. shortages在线翻译
10. CNPC and Chevron will accelerate development of the field to ease energy shortages in Sichuan, said the statement.