scarcity ['skεəsəti]

英汉解释

n. 不足；缺乏

同义词

n. scarceness

反义词

n.   abundance，copiousness，teemingness

词汇辨析

lack，want，absence，shortage，scarcity
这些名词均含“缺乏，不足”之意。

参考例句

1. And the scarcity will be exacerbated by the increasing demand during the Olympics.
随着奥运期间不断增加的用水需求，用水短缺将加剧。
2. Domain name is a finite resource, with the scarcity of resources and the more valuable!
域名不是消费品，是一种有限资源，随着资源的稀缺而不断升值！
3. Already the hospitals were worrying about the scarcity of quinine, calomel, opium, chloroform and iodine.
各个医院已经在为缺乏奎宁、甘汞、鸦片、哥罗仿、碘酒等等而发愁。

英英解释

n.
  1. a small and inadequate amount

网络释义

scarcity
短缺; 稀缺性; 缺乏; 稀缺;
Scarcity Mentality
匮乏心态;
capital scarcity
资金不足;
scarcity value
缺货价格; 稀缺价值; 稀少价值;
natural scarcity
自然稀缺;