As my colleague Vann Newkirk reported, Puerto rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017's Hurricane Maria.
2019年12月四級真題（第二套）閱讀 Section B
英語六級真題
Inflation, resource scarcity, reduced personnel levels and budget cuts have all underscore the need for better coordination in organizations.
出自-2015年12月聽力原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
N-VAR
缺乏;不足;稀少
If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for the people who need it or want it.