(scarcer, scarcest) if sth is scarce, there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities缺乏的；稀缺的；不足的◆scarce resources稀缺资源◆Skilled engineers are becoming scarcer.技术熟练的工程师越来越稀缺。▸scarcity /ˈskeəsəti; NAmEˈskersəti/
noun
[, ] ( scarcities) ◆a scarcity of resources/data资源／资料短缺