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pov.er.tyH5pBv7E7ti, $5pB:7vL7tin [U]the condition of being extremely poor贫困，贫穷Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty.这个城市有两百万的人生活在赤贫之中。He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.他为了逃离出生地的贫穷而移民澳大利亚。Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.帮助减轻发展中国家的贫困也可以帮助减小对环境的破坏。(fml) If there is a poverty of something, there is a lack of it or the quality of it is extremely low.贫乏，缺少，质量很差There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work.他们的工作令人失望地缺乏创造力。The poverty of original ideas for television shows has led to a substantial fall in viewing figures.电视节目缺乏独创的思想导致了收视率的大幅度下降。The poverty line is the official level of income which is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing and housing.贫困线In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line.在1991年大约有3600万美国人生活在贫困线之下。A person or place that is poverty-stricken is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor.贫穷的，贫乏的Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless.一些乞丐既不穷也非无家可归。There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work.几乎没有工作可以提供给从贫困的乡下涌入城市寻求工作的农民。(Br) A poverty trap is a situation in which someone would be even poorer or only slightly richer if they had a job because they would no longer receive financial help from the government.贫困陷阱 (指领取政府救济的人若要增加收入就不得不放弃某些救济款项的情况)He's caught in the poverty trap and will only be five pounds a week better off if he accepts the job.他陷入了贫困陷阱之中，如果他接受这项工作的话，每周只会增加5英镑的收入。(saying) 'When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window'.“贫困登门，爱情飞走”。
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