Word · Frequency #18824
paucities
缺乏;不足;稀少
paucities is the plural of paucity.
核心释义
an insufficient quantity or number
- 1.
数量少;太少。
Fewness in number; too few.
- 2.
大小或数量上的不足;贫乏,缺乏。
A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.
数量少;太少。;大小或数量上的不足;贫乏,缺乏。;少数;少量;缺乏
用法In use
There is a paucity of fresh vegetables in this remote village during winter.
用法提示:paucity 是名词,意为“缺乏”,在“There is a paucity of ...”结构中表示缺少某物。
The paucity of job opportunities has led many young people to move abroad.
用法提示:paucity 作名词,表示“匮乏”,在此作主语。
Despite the paucity of published research, the scientist remained confident in her theory.
用法提示:paucity 作名词,在“despite the paucity of ...”中表示“尽管……很少”。
a paucity of sth
paucity 为正式用词,通常与 a 连用,后接不可数名词或复数名词,强调数量不足。
There is a paucity of reliable data on this issue.
关于这个问题,缺乏可靠的数据。
常见错误Common mistakes
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- paucity of evidence
- 证据不足
- The investigation was hampered by a paucity of evidence.调查因证据不足而受阻。
- paucity of information
- 信息匮乏
- There is a paucity of information on this rare disease.关于这种罕见疾病的信息匮乏。
- paucity of resources
- 资源缺乏
- The school struggled due to a paucity of resources.这所学校因资源缺乏而举步维艰。
- relative paucity
- 相对缺乏
- The region's relative paucity of rainfall limits farming.该地区降雨相对缺乏,限制了农业生产。
- paucity of options
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音“poor city”(贫穷的城市):穷城物资匮乏,记住 paucity 就是“缺乏、稀少”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、正式报告 通常用于正式或学术语境,表示数量不足;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -city 结尾,词尾均读 /səti/;但 paucity 的重读元音是 /ɒː/,与 scarcity (/eə/)、capacity (/æ/)、ferocity (/ɒ/)、velocity (/ɒ/)、tenacity (/æ/)、veracity (/æ/) 不同,因此这些词不押韵。
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