A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.
短缺乃是一种符号，它意味着价格被人为地保持在低于供求双方可以自由行事时的水平。
The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.
"La literatura no es un espejo de la realidad, sino un martillo con el que darle forma."