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
- 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。 - Given the dearth of renminbi-denominated financial assets available offshore, most investors have few options besides low-yielding deposits.
鉴于离岸市场上以人民币计价的金融资产少之又少,除了低收益的存款之外,大部分投资者的选择很少。 - There is a dearth of good restaurants in this area.
这个地方缺乏好的餐馆。 - 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。 - A dearth of technical talent seems to be another widespread problem.
缺乏技术人才则是这个行业的另一个普遍问题。 - The most plausible explanation lies in a glut of savings and a dearth of good investment projects.
最合理的解释是储蓄过剩和缺乏良好的投资项目。 - 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。 - 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。 - This dearth of managers creates several risks.
管理者的稀缺造成了一些风险。 - Uncertainty over healthcare reform and a dearth of funding for biotechnology companies since the crisis have dented revenue recently.
美国医疗改革方面的不确定性以及自危机爆发以来生物技术公司所面临的资金短缺,近来已影响了公司收入。