The shortage of drinking water is a big problem in many cities.

饮用水缺乏是很多城市的一大问题。

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"We are facing great shortage of drinking water and food," said Zheng.

郑说：“我们现在面临饮用水和食物严重短缺的现况。”

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Meanwhile, around a fifth of the world's population suffers from a shortage of drinking water and that fraction is expected to grow.

与此同时，世界人口中大约20%的人遭受着水资源匮乏，而且这个百分比预计还会增加。

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Kathmandu's residents have learned to live with much more deprivation than fuel rationing--four- to eight-hour power outages daily and an acute shortage of drinking water.

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Yet there is a shortage of safe water for drinking and sanitation in many places, not least in the cities to which so many people are now flocking.

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The protesters from the nearby community of Mareniyoc blame the mining company for a worsening water shortage and demand the firm supply them with drinking water.

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