匮乏
Meanings
1. to be deficient in sth
2. to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
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Examples1
日本 即便 是 自然资源 匮乏, 却 仍 得益于 国际贸易, 成为 了 一个 强大 的 经济体。
Though it is poor in natural resources, Japan has become an economic superpower thanks to international trade.