dearth

英 [dɜːθ]

美 [dɜːrθ]

n.  缺乏; 不足

IELTSGRE

BNC.18535 / COCA.14013

牛津词典

noun

• 缺乏；不足
  a lack of sth; the fact of there not being enough of sth
  1. There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
     关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 缺乏;不足
  If there isa dearth ofsomething, there is not enough of it.
  1. ...the dearth of good fiction by English authors.
     英国作家写的优秀小说少之又少

英英释义

noun

• an insufficient quantity or number
  Synonym:paucity
• an acute insufficiency
  Synonym:famineshortage

双语例句

• The dearth of Java libraries that effectively use anonymous inner classes make this problem manifest.
  缺乏能够有效使用匿名内部类的Java库使问题更为明显。
• Immigrants struggle with differences in language and culture, and a dearth of contacts outside their own communities.
  移民要克服语言和文化差异，他们与自身社区以外的接触很少。
• Hurt themselves when they would hurt you, So far your excellence their dearth outpaces.
  在伤害你的时刻，却伤害了他们自己，你的美丽至今无人企及。
• Passengers are lured by attractive prices and a dearth of transpacific nonstop flights from China.
  这既是因为乘客们受到了有吸引力的机票价格的诱惑，也是因为从中国到北美的直达航班数量不足。
• Low interest rates and easy credit have given way to a dearth of liquidity and capital problems in the banks amid slowing global growth and trade.
  在全球增长和贸易日渐下滑的背景下，低利率和宽松的信贷导致各银行出现大量流动性和资本问题。
• Even bankers complain about a dearth of new technologies in which to invest.
  甚至连银行家都抱怨，可以投资的新科技寥寥无几。
• China's relative dearth of high-quality energy resources hinders its supply capability.
  中国优质能源资源相对不足，制约了供应能力的提高。
• Consider the three ingredients for recession: a credit crunch, tighter fiscal policy and a dearth of confidence.
  衰退的三个要素分别是：信用崩溃、更加紧缩的财政政策，以及信心的死亡。
• There is a particular dearth of managers in sectors such as real estate, retail and infrastructure.
  在房地产、零售及基础设施领域，特别缺乏这样的管理人员。
• In our dearth of ack-ack guns all sorts of contrivances were used.
  在缺少高射炮的时候，我们利用了各种各样的巧妙方法。