poverty

1. [U]贫穷,贫困 the state of being poor
2. [S]缺少,贫乏 existing in too small amounts ; scarcity or lack
3. [S]贫瘠,劣质 state of being inferior; poor quality

• abolish〔eliminate〕 poverty消灭〔根除〕贫困
• bring about〔lead to〕 poverty带来〔导致〕贫困
• combat〔fight〕 poverty同贫困作斗争
• live in poverty生活在贫困之中,过着贫困的生活
• plead poverty以贫困为借口,以贫困为理由
• suffer from poverty忍受贫困

• abject poverty赤贫
• absolute〔severe〕 poverty绝对〔极端〕贫穷
• bitter〔downright〕 poverty十分的贫困
• extreme〔lifelong〕 poverty极度〔终生〕贫困
• financial poverty财政上的贫困
• spiritual poverty精神空虚

in poverty贫困；处于贫困当中

poverty alleviation扶贫

poverty line贫困线；贫穷线（指维持一般生活所需收入的最低标准）

extreme poverty极端贫穷

eliminate poverty消除贫困

live in poverty过着贫穷的生活

shake off poverty摆脱贫困，脱贫

absolute poverty绝对贫困

abject poverty赤贫

poverty level贫困水平

poverty trap贫困陷阱

poverty gap贫富差距

1. People in this area were ground down by hunger and poverty.
   这个地区的人们受着饥饿和贫穷的折磨。
2. The man lived in poverty after his unemployment.
   这人失业后就生活在贫困之中。
3. Poverty reduced him to begging.
   贫穷迫使他行乞。
4. They were handicapped by (a) poverty of resources.
   他们因资源短缺处境窘迫。
5. They were recognizable by the poverty of their dress.
   根据衣着寒酸这一点可以把他们认出来.