famine
🇬🇧 UK/'fæmin/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
A severe and prolonged shortage of food in a region, causing widespread hunger and death.
饥荒,严重粮食短缺
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordfamineother
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Example Sentences
- 1.
The famine lasted for years and caused widespread suffering.