读音

/ˈpɑːvəri/

释义

• 名词: 贫困；贫穷。指缺乏基本的生活必需品和资源的状态。例如: “Poverty is a major issue in many developing countries.”
• 形容词: 贫穷的；贫乏的。形容缺乏财富或资源。例如: “The family lived in poverty after losing their jobs.”

短语

• “Poverty line” 是指划分贫困与非贫困的收入标准线。
• “Deep poverty” 指极度贫困，即收入远低于贫困线的情况。
• “Eradicate poverty” 意为消除贫困。

例句

• 名词: “The government has launched a new initiative to alleviate poverty in rural areas.”
• 形容词: “Many children in this region suffer from poverty-related malnutrition.”

同义词

• Destitution
• Indigence
• Hardship
• Want
• Impoverishment