"paucity" in Chinese (Simplified)
缺乏稀少
Definition
某事物数量很少;短缺或缺乏。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式、学术用词,常与“of”搭配,如“paucity of information”。比“scarcity(稀缺)”更强调极少量。日常中文较少单独使用“paucity”类词。
Examples
There is a paucity of clean water in the region.
这个地区**缺乏**干净的水。
The report shows a paucity of data.
该报告显示数据**稀少**。
The team failed due to a paucity of ideas.
团队失败是因为想法的**缺乏**。
We struggled with the paucity of resources available.
我们因可用资源的**缺乏**而挣扎。
Her ideas stood out because of the paucity of other suggestions.
她的想法因为其他建议的**稀少**而脱颖而出。
There’s a real paucity of affordable housing in big cities these days.
如今大城市中可负担住房的**缺乏**是真实存在的。