scarcity 英 [ˈskeəsəti]   美 [ˈskersəti]

scarcity

scarcity  英 [ˈskeəsəti] 美 [ˈskersəti]

n. 不足;缺乏 

名词复数:scarcities 

One is the scarcity of capital. 理由之一是资本不足。
a time of scarcity 物资短缺时期

  • If there is a cupcake scarcity in your kitchen, there are hardly any cupcakes around, and you're not sure that any will be appearing any time soon.
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  • n. 不足;缺乏
  • 1. One is the scarcity of capital.

    理由之一是资本不足。

  • 2. a time of scarcity

    物资短缺时期

  • 3. a scarcity of resources

    资源短缺

  • 4. If we do not, it rapidly becomes a world of scarcity.

    如果我们没有这样做,它会很快变成一个缺乏资源的世界。

  • scarcity (n.) c. 1300, from Old North French escarcete (Old French escharsete), from eschars "scanty, scarce" (see scarce).
scar·city / ˈskeəsəti ; NAmE ˈskersəti / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] ( plural scar·cities ) if there is a scarcity ofsth, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it 缺乏;不足;稀少 SYN shortage a time of scarcity 物资短缺时期 a scarcity of resources 资源短缺 scarcity scarcities scar·city / ˈskeəsəti ; NAmE ˈskersəti /
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