poverty trap
noun/ˈpɒvəti træp/
/ˈpɑːvərti træp/
[usually singular]- a situation in which a person stays poor even when they get a job because the money they receive from the government is reduced
贫困的牢笼（即使找到工作也依旧贫困，因为政府补贴相应减少） - The poorest families remained caught in the poverty trap.
最贫困的家庭仍然陷入贫困陷阱。
- The poorest families remained caught in the poverty trap.