paucity 英 [ˈpɔ:səti]   美 [ˈpɔsɪti]

paucity

paucity  英 [ˈpɔ:səti] 美 [ˈpɔsɪti]

n. 缺乏;少数;少量 

名词复数:paucities 

Overall, the researchers say they were dismayed with the paucity and weakness of the existing evidence. 最后,研究者们提到他们为现有证据的缺乏和薄弱而感到沮丧。
But, in the event, they showed a clear recognition that the paucity of black managers has become an embarrassing anomaly that needs radical attention. 但在调查中,他们明确认可了这一事实:黑人教练的缺乏已成为需要从根本上注意的令人尴尬的异常情况。

  • The word paucity means not enough of something. If you've got a paucity of good cheer, for example, you'd better cheer up!
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  • n. 缺乏;少数;少量
  • 1. Overall, the researchers say they were dismayed with the paucity and weakness of the existing evidence.

    最后,研究者们提到他们为现有证据的缺乏和薄弱而感到沮丧。

  • 2. But, in the event, they showed a clear recognition that the paucity of black managers has become an embarrassing anomaly that needs radical attention.

    但在调查中,他们明确认可了这一事实:黑人教练的缺乏已成为需要从根本上注意的令人尴尬的异常情况。

  • 3. Grappling with these and other questions have been hindered by a paucity of data.

    这些及其他问题的解决都因为缺乏数据而收到阻碍。

  • paucity (n.) late 14c., from Old French paucité (14c.) and directly from Latin paucitatem (nominative paucitas) "fewness, scarcity, a small number," from paucus "few, little," from PIE *pau-ko-, suffixed form of root *pau- (1) "few, little" (source also of few (adj.)).
pau·city / ˈpɔːsəti ; NAmE ˈpɔːsəti / noun [singular ] paucity(of sth) ( formal) a small amount of sth; less than enough of sth 少量;少许;贫乏 a paucity of information 信息的短缺 paucity paucities pau·city / ˈpɔːsəti ; NAmE ˈpɔːsəti /
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