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短缺
duǎn quē
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- duǎn quē
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- 短缺
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- 短缺
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shortage
短缺
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Gorelick said that the outcomes of his work in Jordan may be used to evaluate water scarcity in other Middle Eastern countries, such as Syria.
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戈雷利克表示，他在约旦的研究成果可用于评估叙利亚等其他中东国家的水资源短缺。
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