pov·er·ty

noun

OPAL W

/ˈpɒvəti/

/ˈpɑːvərti/

[uncountable] the state of being poor贫穷；贫困
- conditions of extreme/abject poverty极度贫穷的状况
- to alleviate poverty扶贫
- in poverty Many elderly people live in poverty.许多老年人生活贫困。
- For him music was the way out of poverty.对他来说，音乐是摆脱贫困的出路。
- He was born into poverty and political chaos. 他出生于贫困和政治混乱之中。
- More than 1.5 million Americans fell into poverty last year. 去年，超过 150 万美国人陷入贫困。
- The government is aiming to reduce child poverty (= the number of children living below the poverty line). 政府正着力减少儿童贫困。
- to tackle/combat/fight poverty解决/对抗/战胜贫困
- to escape/flee poverty逃离/逃离贫困
Wordfinder
- beg
- benefit
- charity
- homeless
- hostel
- the poor
- poverty
- shanty town
- sweatshop
- unemployment
Collocations International relations
International relationsTrade
- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
Politics and law
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
Meetings and agreements
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
Conflict
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
Aid
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
see also fuel poverty
Extra Examples
- Most of the population lives in grinding poverty.大多数的人口生活贫困。
- a plan to eradicate urban poverty一项消除城市贫困的计划
- Land reform would help to alleviate rural poverty.土地改革将有助于减轻农村贫困。
Topics Moneyb1, Social issuesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- abject
- absolute
- extreme
- …
verb + poverty
- alleviate
- combat
- fight
- …
poverty + noun
- trap
- rate
- reduction
- …
preposition
- in poverty
- poverty among
- poverty of
- …
phrases
- above/below/under the poverty level
- above/below/under the poverty line
- at the poverty level
- …
[uncountable, singular] a lack of something; poor quality贫乏；短缺；劣质
- There is a poverty of colour in her work.她的作品缺乏色彩。
- His work displays a poverty of imagination.他的作品缺乏想象力。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poverte, from Latin paupertas, from pauper ‘poor’.

单词	poverty
释义	pov·er·ty noun OPAL W /ˈpɒvəti/ /ˈpɑːvərti/ [uncountable] the state of being poor贫穷；贫困 conditions of extreme/abject poverty极度贫穷的状况 to alleviate poverty扶贫 in poverty Many elderly people live in poverty.许多老年人生活贫困。 For him music was the way out of poverty.对他来说，音乐是摆脱贫困的出路。 He was born into poverty and political chaos. 他出生于贫困和政治混乱之中。 More than 1.5 million Americans fell into poverty last year. 去年，超过 150 万美国人陷入贫困。 The government is aiming to reduce child poverty (= the number of children living below the poverty line). 政府正着力减少儿童贫困。 to tackle/combat/fight poverty解决/对抗/战胜贫困 to escape/flee poverty逃离/逃离贫困 Wordfinder beg benefit charity homeless hostel the poor poverty shanty town sweatshop unemployment Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries) form/join a trading bloc live in/compete in a global/the world economy support/promote free trade adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something) have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit embrace/resist/drive globalization Politics and law conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy require/use/conduct diplomacy establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation facilitate/achieve economic/political integration exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region) hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region) cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y Meetings and agreements have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation begin/start/continue/resume peace talks be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty Conflict be/constitute/pose a threat to global security compromise/endanger/protect national security justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade close/protect/secure/patrol the border lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation Aid negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package send/provide/request/cut off military aid bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty see also fuel poverty Extra Examples Most of the population lives in grinding poverty.大多数的人口生活贫困。 a plan to eradicate urban poverty一项消除城市贫困的计划 Land reform would help to alleviate rural poverty.土地改革将有助于减轻农村贫困。 Topics Moneyb1, Social issuesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective abject absolute extreme … verb + poverty alleviate combat fight … poverty + noun trap rate reduction … preposition in poverty poverty among poverty of … phrases above/below/under the poverty level above/below/under the poverty line at the poverty level … [uncountable, singular] a lack of something; poor quality贫乏；短缺；劣质 There is a poverty of colour in her work.她的作品缺乏色彩。 His work displays a poverty of imagination.他的作品缺乏想象力。 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poverte, from Latin paupertas, from pauper ‘poor’.
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