Paucity



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 小量, 缺乏
• ［英］ n. 小量, 缺乏 ( fewness, dearth)
• ［类］ 反义词: slew ( 极大量) ; profusion ( 丰富)
• ［记］ pauc ( 少) ＋ity -> 少的状态 -> 缺乏
• ［例］ My grandmother commented on the paucity of good television programs.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English paucite, from Latin paucitat-, paucitas, from paucus little — more at few
• Date: 15th century
• 1. smallness of number ; fewness
• 2. smallness of quantity ; dearth

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