单词
scarcity
英 ['ske?s?t?]
美['sk?rs?ti]
基本信息
- n. 不足；缺乏
TEM4CET6GRE低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?scarcities;
中文词源
scarcity 缺乏，不足
scarce,缺少的，小足的，-ity,名词后缀。
英文词源
- scarcity (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old North French escarcete (Old French escharsete), from eschars (see scarce).
双语例句
- 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》
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