scarcity
scarcity 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /ˈskɛrsəti/
🇬🇧 /ˈskɑːsɪti/
稀缺，缺乏
词根法分析
scarce（稀少的）+ -ity（状态或性质）→ scarcity（稀缺，缺乏）
- 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
例子
- scarce稀少的，缺乏的
- scarcely几乎不，刚刚
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- rarity稀有，罕见
- paucity少量，缺乏
造句
- The scarcity of water in the desert makes life very difficult.
- Due to the scarcity of resources, the project had to be postponed.
- The scarcity of jobs in the area has led to a high unemployment rate.