scarcity的意思|示意
n. 不足,缺乏
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scarcity的用法详解
scarcity是英语中的一个形容词,意思是缺乏、稀缺。它的反义词为abundance(丰富)。scarcity常和具体的名词连用,表示特定的东西的缺乏,例如:
food scarcity 缺乏食物
water scarcity 缺水
energy scarcity 缺乏能源
housing scarcity 缺乏住房
scarcity也可以表示某样东西的稀少,比如:
There was a scarcity of qualified applicants for the job.
职位申请者合格的人很少。
Resource scarcity is a major problem in developing countries.
资源稀缺是发展中国家的一大问题。
除了用scarcity来表达日常用语,它也可以用来表达哲学或政治思想,比如:
The scarcity of economic resources leads to social inequality.
经济资源的稀缺导致了社会不平等。
The scarcity of freshwater can lead to serious global problems.
淡水的缺乏可能会导致严重的全球问题。
scarcity相关短语
1、 water scarcity 水短缺,水荒
scarcity相关例句
a time of scarcity
物资短缺时期
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The real cause is either a scarcity of goods or a surplus of money.
真正的原因是商品匮乏或货币过剩.
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The nature of commodity is the characteristic of usefulness, scarcity, limit and exchange.
商品的本质属性是有用性 、 稀缺性 、 有限性和交换性.
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In periods of speedy progress, It'seems, stubborn reactionaries at least enjoy a certain scarcity value.
看起来, 在快速进步时期.顽固的反动分子至少享受了一定的稀缺性价值.
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a scarcity of resources
资源短缺
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Singapore is a scarcity of land resources of the city state.
新加坡是一个土地资源匮乏的城市型国家.
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