dearth
英 [dɜːθ]
美 [dɜːrθ]
n. 缺乏; 不足
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- There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。
- There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
柯林斯词典
- N-SING 缺乏;不足
If there isa dearth ofsomething, there is not enough of it.- ...the dearth of good fiction by English authors.
英国作家写的优秀小说少之又少
- ...the dearth of good fiction by English authors.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
关于这个课题还缺乏可靠资料。 - The result: a dearth of skills and knowledge to satisfy economic demand.
这种情况导致的结果是：技术和知识工人严重缺乏，难以满足巴西经济的需要。 - 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。 - This dearth of managers creates several risks.
管理者的稀缺造成了一些风险。 - Observers of the US political scene complain about a dearth of leadership.
美国政坛的观察家抱怨美国政界缺乏领导力。 - 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。 - We have no dearth of potential.
我们并不缺乏潜力。 - However, a dearth of infrastructure in Brazil portends higher prices before farmers there will sow new areas.
但巴西基础设施建设不足，预示着价格的继续上涨可能会促使该国农民扩大种植面积。 - In developing countries themselves, the dearth of policy and research programmes on chronic diseases stems from two problems.
对于发展中国家一方，关于慢性病的政策和研究项目的缺乏来自两个原因。 - There is a dearth of good restaurants in this area.
这个地方缺乏好的餐馆。