Wordiyoscarcity
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskeəsiti/🇺🇸 US/'skɑ:siti/
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A shortage or insufficient supply of something.
缺乏；短缺；不足
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishscarcityother
=scarcity
Common Collocations
- 1.water scarcity水资源短缺
- 2.food scarcity粮食短缺
- 3.scarcity of resources资源匮乏
- 4.scarcity value稀缺价值
Example Sentences
- 1.
The scarcity of affordable housing has driven up rental prices across the city.
- 2.
Economists warn that water scarcity will be one of the greatest challenges of this century.
- 3.
The scarcity of skilled workers forced the company to raise wages significantly.