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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Chaplin's earliest films were silent.
卓别林最早的电影是无声电影
I don't want to know what it's been; I want to know what it is now.
我不想知道它曾经是什么；我想知道它现在是什么。
I met Zheng Jie after one of his concerts about a week ago.
大约一周前，我在郑杰的一场音乐会之后见过他。