trade shortfall

• 贸易赤字

trade shortfall的用法和样例：

例句

1. The trade deficit remains the soft underbelly of the US economy.
   贸易赤字仍是美国经济的软肋。
2. The trade deficit seems to have improved over the last two months.
   过去两个月来，贸易赤字似乎有所改善。