paucity

n. 少数, 少量, 缺乏

发音

UK /ˈpɒs.ɪ.ti/
US /ˈpɔs.ɪ.ti/
US /ˈpɔs.ɪ.ɾi/
/ˈpɑ.sɪ.ti/
/ˈpɑ.sɪ.ɾi/
AU /ˈpɔs.ɪ.ti/
AU /ˈpɔs.ɪ.ɾi/

词形变化

paucities 复数 paucities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Fewness in number; too few.

    少量

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

dearth

上位词 2

scarcity scarceness

词源

From Middle English paucete, paucite, paucyte, partly from Middle French paucité and partly from its etymon, Latin paucitās (“a small number, fewness, scarcity”), from paucus (“few, little”). Related to few.

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