Scarcity
[ 'skɛrsəti ]
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n. 不足，缺乏;稀少;萧条;
💡 词根助记
scarc缺乏的 + ity 构成抽象名词，表示性质、状态 → n.缺乏, 不足
📝 例句
Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.
经济学仍然必须和稀缺相周旋，把稀缺当作生活中一种基本的事实。
The central concern of economics is expressed in the concept of scarcity.
经济学关心的中心问题是以稀缺的概念表示出来的。
Another difficulty that life must face on Mars is the scarcity of water.
火星上的生命面对的另一个困难是水的缺乏。
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.
水果缺乏是由干旱引起的。
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.
水果缺乏是由干旱引起的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】scar-伤痕,city-城市:缺乏维修资金的城市到处都是伤痕累累
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📖 牛津释义
scarcity
n[C, U]
(instance of) shortage 不足; 缺乏
frequent scarcities of raw materials 原料经常供不应求
The scarcity of food forced prices up. 食物短缺促使价格上涨.
🔁 扩展释义
*['skɑ:siti]n. 缺乏, 不足, 缺少【经】 缺乏, 不足
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Next Friday? Why, what's happening? I'm going away for the weekend.
下星期五？嗨，到底有什么事情？我要外出度周末。
It just took us a long time to get over the rocks.
我们花了很长时间才爬过岩石。
When a servant opened the door to fetch some wood, I spoke to her and persuaded her to let me in.
一个仆人开门取柴火时，我和她说话，并说服她让我进去。