Demand outstrips supply

The enduring popularity of higher education is such that demand now significantly outstrips supply, and the chances of applicants gaining a university place has been falling for years ( see chart).

高等教育一直备受青睐，以至于现在的需求远大于供给，令申请成功率逐年下降（见图表）。

Michael Gove, education secretary, signed a deal with China's Hanban-the office for teaching Mandarin as a foreign language-to bring 1000 more teachers to the UK three years ago, but demand still outstrips supply.

3年前，英国教育大臣迈克尔•戈夫（Michael Gove）与中国国家汉办（汉语海外教学管理办公室）签署了一项协议，约定中国要向英国额外派出1000名汉语教师，但如今英国汉语教师的数量仍不足以满足需求。

She favours value added strategies in retail property in China, and office buildings in Singapore where demand outstrips supply.

在供不应求的中国零售地产和新加坡写字楼市场，她青睐于增值战略。

Surge pricing is a computer-driven, dynamic pricing system-similar to the one used by airlines-that raises fares when demand for rides outstrips the supply of available taxis.

高峰期定价是一种由电脑实施的动态定价体系——与航空公司的定价体系类似，这种定价体系会在搭乘需求超过等待载客的出租车的供应量时提高车费。

At least a third of the transmission plant's employees are interns, reflecting a wider use of students and temporary employees across China's manufacturing sector as demand for labour outstrips supply.

在本田变速器工厂，至少三分之一的员工为实习生。这反映出由于劳动力供不应求，中国制造业正普遍使用学生和临时工。

One of the greatest threats to water security is simply scarcity, where demand outstrips supply.

对水安全的最大威胁之一就是缺水，即需求超出了供应。