新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

scarcity

英  [ˈskeəsɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • scarcities

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 缺乏 , 稀少

    If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for the people who need it or want it.

    近义词

    shortage

    双语例句

    例:

    an ever increasing scarcity of water.

    越来越匮乏的水资源。