underfunded

US [ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd]
UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈfʌndɪd]
  • adj.资金不足的；缺乏资金的
  • Web退休基金资产的资金缺口；贫穷妙探；不足额积蓄

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underfunded
adj.
1.
资金不足的；缺乏资金的not having enough money to spend, with the result that it cannot function well
seriously/chronically underfunded
严重╱长期缺乏资金

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Definition:
AllAll,资金不足的资金不足的,缺乏资金的缺乏资金的,退休基金资产的资金缺口退休基金资产的资金缺口,贫穷妙探贫穷妙探,不足额积蓄不足额积蓄
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1.
Programmes by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification were underfunded, she said.
联合国的防治荒漠化国际公约项目资金不足，她说。
lián hé guó de fáng zhì huāng mò huà guó jì gōng yuē xiàng mù zī jīn bù zú , tā shuō 。
article.yeeyan.org
2.
He said that diplomacy is underfunded compared with defense, but wouldn't surrender funds for the State Department.
他说外交跟国防比起来明显资金不足，但国务院不会给他们资金。
tā shuō wài jiāo gēn guó fáng bǐ qǐ lái míng xiǎn zī jīn bù zú , dàn guó wù yuàn bú huì gěi tā men zī jīn 。
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3.
This trend will come at a time when the public health system in many countries is already vastly overstretched and underfunded.
在许多国家的公共卫生系统已经大大超负荷运转且面临供资不足时，这种趋势将会到来。
zài xǔ duō guó jiā de gōng gòng wèi shēng xì tǒng yǐ jīng dà dà chāo fù hè yùn zhuǎn qiě miàn lín gōng zī bù zú shí , zhè zhǒng qū shì jiāng huì dào lái 。
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4.
All of these critical areas are underfunded, which hinders productivity, national security and private investment.
所有这些关键领域都经费不足，对生产率、国家安全和私人投资造成了妨碍。
suǒ yǒu zhè xiē guān jiàn lǐng yù dōu jīng fèi bù zú , duì shēng chǎn lǜ 、 guó jiā ān quán hé sī rén tóu zī zào chéng le fáng ài 。
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5.
It was underfunded to begin with, and "the community" sometimes meant a flat next to a motorway rather than a cosy family home.
社区医疗首先是资金不足，而且有时“社区”是指紧靠高速公路的公寓，而不是一个舒适温暖的家庭住宅区。
shè qū yī liáo shǒu xiān shì zī jīn bù zú , ér qiě yǒu shí " shè qū " shì zhǐ jǐn kào gāo sù gōng lù de gōng yù , ér bú shì yī gè shū shì wēn nuǎn de jiā tíng zhù zhái qū 。
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6.
The problem of underfunded pensions was first brought to my attention by a citizen at the Richmond debate during the campaign.
在选举活动中的里士满辩论中，一位国民使我第一次注意到了退休金资金不足的问题。
zài xuǎn jǔ huó dòng zhōng de lǐ shì mǎn biàn lùn zhōng , yī wèi guó mín shǐ wǒ dì yī cì zhù yì dào le tuì xiū jīn zī jīn bù zú de wèn tí 。
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7.
An aging population, an underfunded pension system, and half-a-billion workers who aren't covered could be a drag on economic growth.
人口老化、退休金养老金系统不完善，以及五亿劳动者没有保障，这将严重影响经济的增长。
rén kǒu lǎo huà 、 tuì xiū jīn yǎng lǎo jīn xì tǒng bù wán shàn , yǐ jí wǔ yì láo dòng zhě méi yǒu bǎo zhàng , zhè jiāng yán zhòng yǐng xiǎng jīng jì de zēng zhǎng 。
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8.
With tax receipts down and pension and health-care schemes underfunded, many states and local governments are stretched.
因为税收收入下降并且养老金和健康医疗方案资金缺乏，许多州和地方政府已经穷困潦倒。
yīn wèi shuì shōu shōu rù xià jiàng bìng qiě yǎng lǎo jīn hé jiàn kāng yī liáo fāng àn zī jīn quē fá , xǔ duō zhōu hé dì fāng zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng qióng kùn liáo dǎo 。
www.ecocn.org
9.
Bottled Water and Tap Water Regulation sFDA and state bottled water programs are seriously underfunded.
美国食品药品局对瓶装水的管理缺乏资金。
měi guó shí pǐn yào pǐn jú duì píng zhuāng shuǐ de guǎn lǐ quē fá zī jīn 。
blog.sina.com.cn
10.
Even as billions in mining profits pour into the capital, infrastructure projects remain underfunded and jobs hard to find.
即使来自矿业的数十亿资金投入到了首都，基础设施建设项目仍经费不足，失业率颇高。
jí shǐ lái zì kuàng yè de shù shí yì zī jīn tóu rù dào le shǒu dū , jī chǔ shè shī jiàn shè xiàng mù réng jīng fèi bù zú , shī yè lǜ pō gāo 。
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