dearth
含义: A scarcity or inadequate supply of something; a notable lack or insufficiency.
Dearth is a concise and slightly literary way of expressing shortage. It is almost always followed by 'of' — a dearth of evidence, a dearth of talent, a dearth of affordable housing. It carries a mildly critical or regretful tone, implying that the shortage is a problem. It is favoured by journalists and editorial writers as a more elegant alternative to 'lack' or 'shortage.' The word is uncountable and always singular.
例句
- The report highlighted a dearth of qualified teachers in mathematics and the sciences across state schools. 报告指出,公立学校中合格的数学和理科教师严重不足。El informe destacó la escasez de profesores cualificados de matemáticas y ciencias en los colegios públicos.報告書は、公立学校における数学と理科の有資格教員の不足を浮き彫りにした。보고서는 공립학교 전반에 걸쳐 수학과 과학 분야의 유자격 교사가 부족하다는 점을 부각했다.
- There is a conspicuous dearth of affordable housing in the capital, forcing many key workers to commute long distances. 首都明显缺乏经济适用房,迫使许多关键岗位工作者长途通勤。Existe una notoria carencia de vivienda asequible en la capital, lo que obliga a muchos trabajadores esenciales a desplazarse largas distancias.首都では手頃な価格の住宅が著しく不足しており、多くの公共サービス従事者が長距離通勤を余儀なくされている。수도에는 저렴한 주택이 현저히 부족하여 많은 필수 근로자들이 장거리 통근을 강요받고 있다.
- The dearth of reliable data has made it difficult to assess the true scale of the problem. 可靠数据的匮乏使得难以评估问题的真正规模。La escasez de datos fiables ha dificultado la evaluación de la verdadera magnitud del problema.信頼できるデータの不足が、問題の真の規模を評価することを困難にしている。신뢰할 수 있는 데이터의 부족이 문제의 진정한 규모를 평가하는 것을 어렵게 만들고 있다.
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语境: journalism, academic, professional
语气: critical
起源与历史
From Middle English derthe (scarcity, famine), related to 'dear' in its old sense of 'costly' or 'scarce.' The connection is that scarcity drives up prices, making goods dear. The word has been in English since the 13th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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