Word · Frequency #24940
underfundings
资金不足；经费不足
underfundings is the plural of underfunding.
the act or state of providing too little money for something; insufficient funding
- 1.
The condition of being underfunded.
资金不足的状态
资金不足的状态；对...提供的资金不足
In use
The underfunding of public libraries has led to shorter opening hours.
Many teachers are worried about the chronic underfunding in rural schools.
Underfunding of the healthcare system affects patients across the country.
underfunding of [something]
通常作不可数名词，但在指多个领域的资金不足时也可用复数 underfundings。
The underfunding of rural hospitals has become a national crisis.
农村医院资金不足已成为全国性危机。
underfunding in [sector/area]
Underfunding in scientific research is holding back innovation.
科研领域的资金不足正在阻碍创新。
Common mistakes
The underfund of public schools is a serious problem.The underfunding of public schools is a serious problem.
underfund 是动词，不能直接作名词；表达“资金不足”这个抽象概念时，要用名词形式 underfunding。
The government is underfunding on education.The government is underfunding education.
underfund 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词 on；中文的“对…提供资金不足”并不对应英语的 on。
Rural hospitals face an underfunding.Rural hospitals face underfunding.
underfunding 作名词时通常不可数，前面不能加不定冠词 an；要表达“资金不足的状况”直接用 underfunding 即可。
Connections
Collocations
- chronic underfunding
- 长期资金不足
- The hospital's problems stem from chronic underfunding.这家医院的问题源于长期资金不足。
- severe underfunding
- 严重资金不足
- Many schools in the region suffer from severe underfunding.该地区许多学校面临严重的资金不足。
- systemic underfunding
- 系统性资金不足
- Systemic underfunding has weakened the entire public health system.系统性资金不足削弱了整个公共卫生系统。
- underfunding of education
- 教育经费不足
- The underfunding of education is a major concern for parents.教育经费不足是家长们的一大担忧。
- address underfunding
- 解决资金不足
- The government promised to address underfunding in the arts.政府承诺解决艺术领域的资金不足问题。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
under（不足）+ funding（资金），合起来即“资金不足”：想象项目资金表上写着“under”，钱不够用。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reporting、policy discussions、academic writing、public finance underfunding 作为名词表示“资金不足”，通常用于正式或中性的场合，多出现在新闻报道、政策文件和学术文章中，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音匹配：'funding' 与 'underfunding' 重读部分 '-funding' 押韵；'under' 和 'thunder' 与词首 /ˌʌndə/ 相同。注意：'founding' 和 'grounding' 拼写看似与 'funding' 相近，但元音是 /aʊ/，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.