英 [dɜːθ] 美 [dɜːrθ]
n. 缺乏；<古>食物短缺，饥荒
【名】 （Dearth）（英）迪尔思（人名）
dearth /dɜːθ/
单数型名词 If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it. 不足
Construction had slowed because of a dearth of labourers.
建筑进程缓慢是因为劳动力不足。
缺乏
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... deal n.交易；分量 dearth n.缺少，缺乏 debatable adj.争论中的；未决定的 ...
缺乏；饥馑；粮食不足
shortage / deficiency / short of / need / drought
There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。
Two years ago, Rupert Murdoch's daughter, Elisabeth, spoke of the "unsettling dearth of integrity across so many of our institutions."
两年前，鲁珀特·默多克的女儿伊丽莎白曾说过，“我们许多机构缺乏诚信，这令人不安。”
There is, however, no dearth of technological resources, rather, managers in the service sector fail to take advantage of widely available skills and machines.
然而，技术资源并不缺乏，相反，服务部门的管理人员未能利用广泛可用的技能和机器。
Fox, CBS, and ABC are all facing declining viewership and, worse, a dearth of breakout hits.
In recent years, there also has been a dearth of new supply despite plentiful land.
But the better approach would be to avoid a dearth of data in the first place.