The project was shelved [hung up] because of lack of capital.

由于缺少资金， 该项方案被搁置起来了。

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The factory ceased production for lack of capital. ;

工厂由于缺乏资金而 停产了.

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For a long time, a lack of capital has been constrained urban infrastructure bottlenecks.

长期以来，资金缺口一直是制约城市基础设施建设的瓶颈问题。

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But the High Commissioner for Refugees says the capital is far from safe and the lack of basic services and shelter is making life difficult for many returning families.

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Remember too that the number one reason why start-ups fail is for lack of capital.

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Progressive African leaders are acutely aware that lack of capital can put paid to the continent's development.

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The main problem of these successful entrepreneurs and the other weavers of Varanasi is lack of capital supply.

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