• n. 不足；缺乏

scarce,缺少的，小足的，-ity,名词后缀。

scarcity (n.)

c. 1300, from Old North French escarcete (Old French escharsete), from eschars (see scarce).

1. This scarcity is inevitable in less developed countries.

这一匮乏在欠发达国家不可避免。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Their price depended almost entirely on their scarcity.

它们的价格几乎完全取决于它们的稀有程度。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a time of scarcity

物资短缺时期

来自《权威词典》

4. The scarcity of skilled workers is worrying the government.

熟练工人的缺乏困扰着政府.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.

水果供不应求是由于干旱造成的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》