dearth
noun/dɜːθ/
/dɜːrθ/
[singular] (formal)- dearth (of something) a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something
缺乏；不足 - There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
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Word OriginMiddle English derthe (see dear, -th). - There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.