scarcity
['skɛəsiti]
n.缺乏, 不足, 缺少
例句与用法：
The factory is in frequent scarcity of raw materials.
这个工厂经常原料不足。
The scarcity of food forced prices up.
食物短缺促使物价上涨。
词形变化：
名词复数: scarcities |
详细释义：
n.
1. 缺乏, 不足; 匮乏; 萧条(时期); 荒(年)[C][U][(+of)]
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.
水果缺乏是由干旱引起的。
2. 稀少, 罕见[U]