undermanned

英 [ˌʌndə'mænd] 美 [ˌʌndər'mænd]

• adj. 人手不足的；人员不足的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.;

   "they're rather short-handed at the moment"
   "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. If you are undermanned, we will staff you up.
   如果你们的人手不够，我们会给你们补充人员。
2. We are so undermanned that we cannot fulfill any more orders before this Friday.
   我们因为缺少人手，所以这周五前无法交付更多的订货。
3. Police were undermanned and the local goal was overcrowded.
   警力严重不足，需要打击的目标也人满为患。
4. They were undermanned and we were able to take advantage of them.
   他们人员不足，而我们很好的利用了这一点。

近反义词

【近义词】

• understaffed 人员不足的
• short-staffed 人手短缺的
• short-handed 人手不足