单词	dearth
释义	dearthdearth /dɜːθ $ dɜːrθ/ noun [singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdearth Origin: 1200-1300 ➔ DEAR3 ‘expensive’ (11-21 centuries) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A trader could no longer bank on mortgages' being cheap because of a dearth of buyers. However, there is a dearth of systematic research into the changes effected. San Francisco Unified is not alone in trying to find ways to address the dearth of minority teaching candidates. That dearth of elite talent was apparent the first weekend of conference play, when they were swept by Cal and Stanford. The clearest evidence for this is the dearth of people keen to work with frail older people. The Wedding Present consolidated their reputation as a fine live band during 1988 but released a dearth of new material. There was a dearth of pens that day in class. a lack of something that people want or needdearth of a dearth of job opportunities
随便看	overnight bag over-optimistic overpaid overpass overpay overpayment overplay overpopulated overpopulation overpower overpowering overpoweringly overpriced overprint overproduction overprotective overqualified overran overrate overrated overreach overreact overreaction override overriding

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