unavailability
/ˌʌnəveɪləˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnəveɪləˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /¦ən+/ (ame, mw)
unavailability — 名詞
1. the state or situation in which something cannot be got, found, bought, or used
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
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。
Dr. Okafor's unavailability on Friday forced the clinic to cancel all afternoon appointments.
Okafor 醫師星期五無法看診，診所不得不取消所有下午的預約。
The factory shut down for a week due to the unavailability of parts from suppliers.
由於供應商無法提供零件，工廠停工了一週。
Ritu sighed at the unavailability of any vegetarian options on the late-night room-service menu.
看到深夜客房服務菜單上沒有任何素食選擇，Ritu 嘆了口氣。
- 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
- 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.