英语词汇“scarcity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scarcity

(skeəʳsɪti )

Word forms: scarcities

variable noun

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

...an ever-increasing scarcity of water. [+ of]

Synonyms: shortage, lack, deficiency, poverty

Collocations:

scarcity of supply

During the first half of the year prices surged, driven by a scarcity of supply, particularly of family houses.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

The result of this reluctance for upheaval is a scarcity of supply of homes for sale.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Will scarcity of supply keep pushing up prices?

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Translations:

Chinese: 缺乏

Japanese: 不足

单词	scarcity
释义	scarcity (skeəʳsɪti ) Word forms: scarcities variable noun If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for the people who need it or want it. [formal] ...an ever-increasing scarcity of water. [+ of] Synonyms: shortage, lack, deficiency, poverty Collocations: scarcity of supply During the first half of the year prices surged, driven by a scarcity of supply, particularly of family houses. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The result of this reluctance for upheaval is a scarcity of supply of homes for sale. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Will scarcity of supply keep pushing up prices? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 缺乏 Japanese: 不足
随便看	general fatigue general feeling general fitness general fund general health general hospital general idea general impression general intelligence generalise generality generalization generalize generalized general knowledge general knowledge quiz general lack generally generally acceptable generally accepted generally applicable generally available generally benign generally consistent with generally harmless