paucity

🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɔ:siti/🇺🇸 US/'pɒ:sәti/
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Definitions

n.

A very small or insufficient amount or number of something; scarcity

极少,缺乏,不足

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
paucityother
=paucity

Common Collocations

  • 1.paucity of resources资源缺乏
  • 2.paucity of evidence证据不足

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There is a paucity of qualified teachers in rural areas of the country.

  • 2.

    The report noted a paucity of evidence to support the criminal charges.

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