the scarceness of [noun]
The scarceness of resources is a major problem.
资源的稀少是一个主要问题。
稀缺；稀少；匮乏
稀少的性质；缺乏,稀有。；稀少；缺乏
the state of being scarce; scarcity or shortage
稀少的性质；缺乏,稀有。
The property of being scarce; dearth, rarity.
The scarceness of clean water is a major problem in many regions.
清洁水的稀少是许多地区的一个主要问题。
用法提示：scarceness作为名词，表示‘稀少’，在句中作主语。
Due to the scarceness of job opportunities, many young people move to big cities.
由于工作机会的缺乏，许多年轻人搬到大城市。
用法提示：scarceness作为名词，表示‘缺乏’，在句中作宾语。
The scarceness of natural resources forces us to innovate.
自然资源的稀少迫使我们创新。
用法提示：scarceness作为名词，表示‘稀少’，在句中作主语。
The scarceness of resources is a major problem.
资源的稀少是一个主要问题。
动词后接the scarceness of表示关注或解决稀少问题。
We must address the scarceness of clean water.
我们必须解决清洁水的缺乏问题。
grammar · medium
易错句子The scarceness food is a problem.
正确表达The scarce food is a problem.
scarceness是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词scarce。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are scarceness of resources.
正确表达There is scarceness of resources.
scarceness是不可数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式is，而不是are。
scarcity 更常用于描述供需短缺，而 scarceness 强调数量上的极其稀少；scarcity 是标准用法，scarceness 为变体。
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