We face a probable future of nuclear-armed states warring over a scarcity of resources; and that scarcity is largely the consequence of capitalism itself.

我们所面对的未来，很可能是核武器大国为资源短缺而战；而这种短缺大部分是资本主义本身的结果。

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Toyota fears a scarcity of 500 rubber, plastic and electronic parts.

丰田公司可能会面临500个橡胶，塑料以及电子元件的短缺。

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Does it mean that the relationship entails a scarcity of love or an abundance of love?

是否意味着两人的关系造成了爱的匮乏，抑或造成了爱的泛滥？

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We're seeing a lot of competition for resources, which is inevitable in periods of scarcity.

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And in each spelling game you need to have a scarcity of letters.

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Its union with Freeport, it said, would benefit from strong global demand for copper, alongside a scarcity of large-scale copper development projects.

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These areas are known as HNLC (high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll) zones and are thought to be caused by a scarcity of iron.

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