underfunded
underfunded — 形容詞
- underfundedpositive
- more underfundedcomparative
- most underfundedsuperlative
1. describing an organization, public service, or project that does not receive eno
資金不足的
經費不夠、無法正常運作的
describing an organization, public service, or project that does not receive enough money from the government or other sources to operate effectively
The local hospital is so underfunded that it cannot afford new X-ray machines.
這間地方醫院的資金嚴重不足，連買新X光機的錢都沒有。
collocation: chronically / severely / sorely underfunded
Shanti's school was one of the most underfunded in the district, with textbooks from the 1990s.
Shanti 的學校是該學區經費最不足的學校之一，用的還是1990年代的教科書。
The after-school program was chronically underfunded and could only help half the children who applied.
那個課後輔導計畫長期經費不足，只能幫助一半報名的孩子。
After years of being underfunded, the public library had to close three of its six branches.
在多年經費不足的情況下，這間公立圖書館不得不關閉六個分館中的三個。
Adisa's research team struggled because the climate-monitoring project was severely underfunded.
Adisa 的研究團隊很辛苦，因為那個氣候監測計畫的經費嚴重不足。
- under-resourced
broader meaning — can refer to a lack of staff, equipment, or time, not just money
- starved of funds
more emphatic and dramatic, common in news headlines and opinion pieces
- cash-strapped
informal; describes an organization that is trying to operate with very little money
用法筆記
Most commonly used for public services such as schools, hospitals, and cultural institutions, especially when the shortfall comes from government budget decisions.
underfunded — 動詞
- underfundedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- underfundeds3rd person singular
- underfundeding-ing form
- underfundededpast simple
1. to give an organization, project, or service too little money, making it difficu
經費撥款不足
提供的資金太少，導致無法正常運作
to give an organization, project, or service too little money, making it difficult or impossible for it to function properly
Critics argue that the government has underfunded public transportation for years.
批評者認為政府多年來對大眾運輸系統的經費撥款一直不足。
active voice: underfund + direct object
The university underfunded its language department so badly that it could no longer offer French classes.
這所大學撥給語言學院的經費嚴重不足，導致連法語課都開不了。
Naoko warned that continuing to underfund the community health program would lead to longer waiting times.
Naoko 警告，如果繼續對社區健康計畫撥款不足，候診時間會更長。
Gabriel believes the city council deliberately underfunds the arts to free up money for road repairs.
Gabriel 認為市議會刻意削減藝術經費，以便把錢挪去做道路維修。
- underfinance
more formal; used mainly in business and government reports
文法句型
underfund + noun phrase
be underfunded by [amount]
用法筆記
The active verb form is much less common than the past-participle adjective underfunded. Learners are far more likely to encounter 'X is underfunded' than 'someone underfunds X.'