poverty
UK/'pɒvәti/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The state of having very little money or few material possessions; a lack of something needed
贫穷；贫困；缺乏
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpoverother
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tysuffix
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Common Collocations
- 1.extreme poverty极度贫困
- 2.poverty line贫困线
- 3.escape poverty摆脱贫困
- 4.poverty trap贫困陷阱
Example Sentences
- 1.
Millions of children around the world are still living in extreme poverty.
- 2.
The report highlighted a poverty of creative thinking in the organization.
- 3.
Education is widely seen as the most effective way to escape poverty.