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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They're said to be very good. What time does the performance start?
据说他们很棒。演出什么时候开始？
He wrote books about communism. He said that all communists should help each other.
他写了不少关于共产主义的著作。他说所有的共产党人都应该互相帮助。
So how did you get into the castle?
那么，你是怎么混入城堡的呢？