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scarcity

/ˈskersɪti/ American
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  • n. 缺乏, 不足
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  • n. a situation in which there is not enough of something
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Example
The drought caused a scarcity of clean drinking water.
干旱导致洁净饮用水短缺。
Word familyscarce-
adj.
scarceL4
adv.
scarcelyL4
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