scar·ci·ty /ˈskɛrsəti, ˈskær, sti/
缺乏,不足,缺少
Scarce·ness Scar·ci·ty n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.
A scarcity of snow would raise a mutiny at Naples. --Addison.
Praise . . . owes its value to its scarcity. --Rambler.
The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness. --Collier.
Syn: -- Deficiency; lack; want; penury; dearth; rareness; rarity; infrequency.
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scarcity
n : a small and inadequate amount [syn: scarceness] [ant: abundance]