poverty
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Poverty is the state of being extremely poor. 贫穷
According to World Bank figures, 41 percent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty. 根据世界银行的统计数字，41％的巴西人生活在极度贫困之中。
2. N-SING You can use poverty to refer to any situation in which there is not enough of something or its quality is poor. 贫乏[正式] [also no det, N 'of' n]
...a poverty of ideas. …思想的贫乏。
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poverty /ˈpɒvətɪ/
剑桥词典
- the condition of being extremely poor
- The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas .
- The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town .
- When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities ?
- I've never witnessed such extremes of wealth and poverty.
- The problems of poverty, homelessness and unemployment are all interconnected . 返回 poverty
贫困，贫穷
Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great ) poverty. 这个城市有两百万人生活在赤贫中。
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great ) poverty of his birthplace . 他为了逃避出生地极为贫困的生活移民到了澳大利亚。
Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction . 帮助缓解发展中国家的贫困也有助于减少对环境的破坏。
a poverty of sth formal
a lack of something or when the quality of something is extremely low
…的贫乏，…的缺少；…的劣质
There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work . 他们的工作缺乏创造性，令人失望。
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