unavailability

IPA/ˌʌnəveɪləˈbɪləti/
KK[ənəvˌeləbˈɪlɪti]IPA/ˌʌnəveɪləˈbɪləti/

unavailability — 名詞

1. the state or situation in which something cannot be got, found, bought, or used

1.名詞B2
釋義

無法取得

無法得到或使用的狀態

the state or situation in which something cannot be got, found, bought, or used because it is not present, not free, or not being supplied

例句

The unavailability of clean drinking water forces many rural families to walk miles every day.

乾淨飲用水的無法取得迫使許多農村家庭每天得走好幾英里的路。

collocation: unavailability of [resource]

Passengers grew frustrated by the unavailability of taxis outside the station after midnight.

午夜過後車站外叫不到計程車，乘客們對此感到非常沮喪。

常見搭配
  • unavailability of
  • due to the unavailability of
  • because of the unavailability of
同義詞
  • shortage

    focuses on insufficient quantity of something; 'unavailability' can describe a complete lack or temporary inaccessibility

  • absence

    simply states something is not present; 'unavailability' carries a stronger sense that the thing is needed or wanted

  • scarcity

    emphasises limited supply relative to demand; 'unavailability' can be about timing or access, not just quantity

反義詞
  • availability

    direct opposite — the state of being easy to get or use

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'of' to specify what cannot be obtained. Common in formal, business, or academic contexts.

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常用片語

  • due to the unavailability of
  • because of the unavailability of
  • despite the unavailability of
  • the unavailability of

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