pau·ci·ty /ˈpɔːsətɪ/ n. 1. 小数目；少 The chorus suffered slightly from a paucity of male voices. 合唱队男声人数偏少。 make up in quality for paucity of numbers 以质量弥补数目之少 2. 量少；不足；缺乏 paucity of material 资料缺乏 The very paucity of evidence tells a tale. 正是证据不足本身就颇说明问题。 [< L paucitās scarcity < paucus few]