In a tight labour market, demand by employers exceeds the available supply of workers.
在劳动力走俏的市场上,雇主的需求超过工人的供应。
2.compensate for 赔偿,补偿
A surge in domestic sales helped compensate for a fall-off in export sales.
国内销售的增长帮助补偿了出口销售的减少。