奇缺的英文：
critical shortage of

参考例句：

goods famine
商品奇缺

There is a famine of executive talent in the shipping industry.
航运业中有行政才干的人奇缺。

The problem is, how to keep production going despite a critical shortage of people.
问题在于，如何在人手奇缺的情况下继续生产。

critical是什么意思：
adj. 紧要的，关键性的；批评的，评论性的；爱挑剔的；必不可少的；临界的

a critical juncture; a critical moment
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Their criticism was not negative.
他们的批评并不是负面的。

Criticism of Germany, by comparison, is muted.
相比之下，德国的指责算是柔和的了。

You are free to criticize my work.
你可以随意批评我的工作。

Please criticize my painting.
请评论我这幅画。

shortage是什么意思：
n. 不足，短缺；缺少量；不足额；缺点

There is a shortage of principal.
资金有些短缺。

There's an acute shortage of rain.
这里严重缺雨。

This area has an acute shortage of water.
这个地方缺水严重。

You must improve your shortage.
你必须改进你的缺点。

There's an acute shortage of rain.
这里严重缺雨。