dearth

美音：[dɜrθ] 英音：[dɜː(r)θ]

简单释义：

n.缺乏；不足

网络饥荒；供应不足；饥馑

完整释义：

1.缺乏
2.饥荒
3.供应不足

例句：

The dearth of orders means yards are barely receiving any of the downpayments on new orders that previously smoothed out their cash flow.
缺乏订单意味着，船厂几乎无法得到以前用来消除现金流波动的新订单预付款。
One of the greatest barriers to the globalization efforts of Chinese companies is a dearth of employees with the right know-how .
中国企业全球化努力的最大障碍之一是缺乏具备了相应的实践经验的员工。
Although not an orthodox left-winger , Cole has no serious challengers given the dearth of left- footed players available.
虽然科尔不是一个传统意义上的左路队员，但目前擅长左脚的球员里没人能对他构成威胁。
There had been a real dearth of technological advancement since the last world war.
自上一次世界大战以来科技进步就真的很稀少了。
A year and a half down the line, the consequence is a dearth of pork and higher prices.
一年半之后，这样做的后果是猪肉供给不足，猪肉价格上涨。
That's due partly to the dearth of jobs for college graduates who did not attend top-tier universities.
部分是因为对那些没能进入顶尖学府的毕业生，工作机会十分有限。
Like a season, you return to me again. Shall I compare you to the fair and fruitful summer or a dearth in winter?
就像季节的轮换，你又回到了我的身边。我是否应该将你的出现比作夏季丰收的前兆，或者是看作冬季歉收的预告呢？
Behind that decline in real rates, argues the McKinsey Global Institute, was not so much a savings glut as an investment dearth.
麦肯锡全球研究院指出，实际利率下降背后的原因，与其说是储蓄过剩，不如说是投资匮乏。

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