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1971 dearth¹

今天我们要学的词是 dearth. Dearth是名词，意思是“缺乏”。2013年美国电影业票房大丰收，但市场分析人士预测，2014年可能没这么好。This is mainly due to a dearth of 3D releases and lower attendance rates at 3D films. 这主要是因为今年鲜少有3D电影推出，而且这些电影的上坐率也会降低。Kosovo started rationing² water as a dearth of rain and snow caused supply shortages. 由于缺乏降雨降雪，导致供给不足，科索沃开始对用水实行定量供应。好的，今天我们学习的词是 dearth,dearth,dearth...

1 dearth   

n.缺乏，粮食不足，饥谨

参考例句：

• There is a dearth of good children's plays.目前缺少优秀的儿童剧。
• Many people in that country died because of dearth of food.那个国家有许多人因为缺少粮食而死。

2 rationing   

n.定量供应

参考例句：

• Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
• Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。