单词：dearth
n. an insufficient quantity or number
考试类型：[IELTS/GRE]
dearth的用法和样例：
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。
- There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.目前似乎好的年轻选手太少了。
- Many soldiers died because of dearth of food.很多士兵因为缺少粮食死去。
- A dearth of corn caused the prices to go up.谷物匮乏造成价格上涨。
经典引文
The fertility of Egypt supplied the dearth of Arabia.
出自：GibbonIn this time of crisis and dearth, our human resources must be conserved.
出自：J. Updike
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