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1. Short of calling a meeting, they don't know how they can get their plan approved.
除非召开会议，否则他们真不知道他们的计划怎么才能获准。

1. 缺少：sick of厌恶,厌倦 | short of缺少 | answer to ...的答案

2. 不足;缺乏：settle down 坐下来;安居下来;安家;安定下来;冷静下来;降临 | short of 不足;缺乏 | show off 卖弄;夸示;显眼;炫耀;展示;(在...衬托下)显得好看

3. 短缺：886. short cut捷径 | 887. short of 短缺 | 888. shoulder to shoulder肩并肩;团结一致

4. 缺乏：settle down定居安顿 | short of缺乏 | similar to与......相似