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scar·ci·ty AHD[skârʹsĭ-tē] D.J.[ˈskeəsɪtiː]K.K.[ˈskɛrsɪti]n.(名词)pl. scar.ci.ties 【复数】- Insufficiency of amount or supply; shortage:数量或供应不足;短缺:"Having looked to Government for bread, on the first scarcity they will turn and bite the hand that fed them"(Edmund Burke)“他们依靠政府给予面包,稍有不足他们将转身撕咬那只曾抚养他们的手”(埃德蒙·伯克)
- Rarity of appearance or occurrence:稀少,罕见:少见或很少出现:antiques that are valued for their scarcity.因罕见而值钱的古董
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