The hiring manager complained about the dearth of qualified engineers in the local market.

招募經理抱怨當地市場缺乏合格的工程師。

A dearth of shipping containers has delayed several of our overseas orders this month.

貨櫃短缺導致我們本月好幾筆海外訂單延誤。

Due to a dearth of funding, the board postponed the new office renovation.

由於資金短缺，董事會延後了新辦公室的裝修。