Word · Frequency #15257
scarcity
稀缺；不足；短缺
the condition of being scarce or in short supply; an inadequate amount of something
- 1.
The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
某物稀缺或不足的状态。
- 2.
a small and inadequate amount
数量少且不足
- 3.
An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
某物数量不足；短缺。
某物稀缺或不足的状态。；数量少且不足；某物数量不足；短缺。；缺乏；不足
In use
The scarcity of clean water is a major issue in many developing countries.
Due to the scarcity of resources, the company had to cut down on production.
The scarcity of affordable housing has led to increased homelessness in the city.
a scarcity of [something]
There is a scarcity of clean water in many regions.
许多地区存在清洁水的短缺。
the scarcity of [something]
The scarcity of skilled workers is a major concern.
熟练工人的缺乏是一个主要问题。
in times of scarcity
Connections
Collocations
- water scarcity
- 水资源短缺
- Many arid regions face severe water scarcity.许多干旱地区面临严重的水资源短缺。
- food scarcity
- 粮食短缺
- Food scarcity affects millions of people around the world.粮食短缺影响着全世界数百万人。
- severe scarcity
- 严重短缺
- The city experienced a severe scarcity of housing after the earthquake.地震后这个城市出现了严重的住房短缺。
- growing scarcity
- 日益短缺
- There is growing scarcity of affordable housing in big cities.大城市的经济适用房日益短缺。
- scarcity of resources
- 资源短缺
- The project was delayed by a scarcity of resources.该项目因资源不足而被延误。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scarce（稀少）+city（城市）→ 想象一座物资稀少的城市，就是 scarcity（短缺）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：economics、environmental reporting、academic writing scarcity 比较正式，通常多用于学术、经济或新闻报道等书面语境；口语中更常说 shortage。使用时注意文体匹配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -city 结尾，拼写相似，可用于对比 scarcity 的末尾拼写。但它们都不同韵：scarcity 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈskɛr/，其他词的重音位置或元音不同。尤其 city 的发音 /ˈsɪti/ 与 scarcity 末尾的 /sɪti/ 音段相同，但 city 的重音在第一个音节 /sɪ/ 上，而 scarcity 中 /sɪti/ 不重读，因此二者不构成严格押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.