ˈcash-starved adjectiveadj not having as much money as is needed 资金不足的 cash-starved public services 资金不足的公用事业
cash-starved• A cash-starved foot ferry service can keep running this year thanks to the help of councillors, the skipper revealed last night.
From Longman Business Dictionary
cash-starvedˈcash-starved adjectiveadj [uncountableU]ACCOUNTINGCOMMERCE without enough money, usually because another organization, such as the government, has failed to provide itCash-starved schools are having to make cuts.