understaffed; vacancy in establishment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be understaffed; to have fewer personnel than the authorized establishment
formalCommonly used in administrative, educational, military, and institutional contexts to describe personnel shortages relative to authorized staffing levels. Can also function as a noun referring to the shortage itself.
Piān偏
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
jiào教
shī师
quē缺
biān编
yán严
zhòng重
。
Remote areas are severely understaffed with teachers.
Zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
quē缺
biān编
sān三
rén人
。
This department has three vacancies in its establishment.
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Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
fèi费
bù不
zú足
，
jī基
céng层
dān单
wèi位
pǔ普
biàn遍
quē缺
biān编
。
Due to insufficient funds, grassroots units are generally understaffed.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
jiě解
jué决
jiào教
shī师
quē缺
biān编
wèn问
tí题
。
The government is taking measures to solve the teacher shortage problem.