scarcity [ˈskeəsəti]

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n.缺乏，不足，萧条

when something is not easy to find or get

The scarcity of skilled workers is worrying the government. 熟练工人的缺乏困扰着政府。
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought. 水果供不应求是由于干旱造成的。