"underfunded" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 资金不足的
• 经费不足的

Definition

当某事物被称为资金不足时，意思是它没有获得足够的钱来正常运作或实现目标。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容学校、医院、机构等缺乏足够资金。属于正式用语，常见于新闻报道和政策讨论。与资金管理不善不同，这里指的是资金本身就不足。

Examples

The hospital is underfunded and needs more money for equipment.

这家医院**资金不足**，需要更多钱来买设备。

Many schools in rural areas are underfunded.

许多农村学校**经费不足**。

The project failed because it was underfunded from the start.

该项目一开始就**资金不足**，所以失败了。

The department has been underfunded for years, which explains the outdated equipment.

该部门多年来一直**经费不足**，所以设备都很旧。

Even with dedicated staff, it’s tough to make progress when a program is underfunded.

即使有敬业的员工，项目**资金不足**时也很难进展。

No wonder the place looks rundown—it's completely underfunded.

难怪这里看起来破旧——完全**资金不足**。