scarcity

• scarce来自拉丁语 'excarpsus'，意为'被挑选出来的'，引申为'稀少的'
• -ity名词后缀，表示状态或性质

scarce（稀少的）+ -ity（状态或性质）→ scarcity（稀缺，缺乏）

scarce

稀少的，缺乏的

scarcely

几乎不，刚刚

rarity

稀有，罕见

paucity

少量，缺乏

1. 释义 1稀缺，缺乏

   The scarcity of water in the desert makes life very difficult.

2. 释义 1稀缺，缺乏

   Due to the scarcity of resources, the project had to be postponed.

3. 释义 1稀缺，缺乏

   The scarcity of jobs in the area has led to a high unemployment rate.