| 词汇 | poverty | 
| 释义 | poverty  noun [ U ] uk/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/ us/ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i/ B2 贫困,贫穷 the condition of being extremely poor  Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty. 这个城市有两百万人生活在赤贫中。   He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace. 他为了逃避出生地极为贫困的生活移民到了澳大利亚。   Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction. 帮助缓解发展中国家的贫困也有助于减少对环境的破坏。  a poverty of something formal …的贫乏,…的缺少;…的劣质 a lack of something or when the quality of something is extremely low  There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work. 他们的工作缺乏创造性,令人失望。   The election was marked by a poverty of ideas on both sides.  These young people suffer from a poverty of ambition.  Rents are high because of a poverty of housing stock.  Our national football team has been hampered by a poverty of emerging talent. 
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