the poverty line
noun/ðə ˈpɒvəti laɪn/
/ðə ˈpɑːvərti laɪn/
(also the poverty level especially in US English)
[singular]- the official level of income that is necessary to be able to buy the basic things you need such as food and clothes and to pay for somewhere to live
贫困线（政府规定维持最低生活水平所需的收入标准） - below the poverty line A third of the population is living below the poverty line.
三分之一的人口生活在贫困线或以下。
- below the poverty line A third of the population is living below the poverty line.