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There are two kinds of scarcity, that is, absolute scarcity and relative scarcity.

一般存在两种稀缺：绝对稀缺和相对稀缺。

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The idea was to manipulate their sense of relative scarcity: some would feel kind of rich compared to others, while others would feel somewhat deprived.

这种操作会改变被试匮乏的相对感受：前者相比他人会觉得相对富有，后者会觉得被剥夺、匮乏。

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This plan left the utilities vulnerable to extremely high prices in times of relative scarcity.

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The element of relative scarcity in the economy over the last four years has given rise to much more intense competition.

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