scar·ci·ty
noun/ˈskeəsəti/
/ˈskersəti/
[uncountable, countable] (plural scarcities)
- if there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it
缺乏；不足；稀少 - a time of scarcity
物资短缺时期 - a scarcity of resources
资源短缺
Extra Examples- In times of scarcity, lions will travel great distances in search of food.
在食物短缺时，狮子会到很远的地方觅食。 - Old properties in the town have acquired a scarcity value.
城里的老房子变得物以稀为贵。 - There is a great scarcity of food in the drought-stricken areas.
旱灾地区食品严重短缺。 - The job was made more difficult because of a scarcity of data.
由于缺乏数据资料，这项工作难度更大了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- growing
- increasing
- …
- value
- scarcity of
- in times of scarcity
- a time of scarcity