dearth
noun /dɜːθ/
/dɜːrθ/
[singular]- dearth (of something) a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something
synonym scarcity缺乏;不足 - There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。
词源Middle English derthe (see dear, -th). - There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.