poverty

/ˈpɒvəti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

贫困；贫穷

释义与例句

n. 贫困；贫穷
the condition of being extremely poor and not having enough money for basic needs
  1. Millions of families still live in extreme poverty.
    仍有数百万家庭生活在极端贫困中。
  2. Access to education can help break the cycle of poverty.
    获得教育的机会有助于打破贫困循环。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The charity works to reduce child poverty in urban areas.
    这家慈善机构致力于减少城市地区的儿童贫困。

词族与关联词

反义词
  • wealth 财富；富有
    poverty 指缺少满足基本需要所需的钱财和资源；wealth 指拥有大量金钱、财产或资源，二者表示相反的经济状况。
    The family's wealth came from several generations of farming. 这个家族的财富来自几代人的农业经营。
常见搭配
  • live in poverty 生活在贫困中
    No child should have to live in poverty in a wealthy society. 在富裕的社会中，不应有孩子不得不生活在贫困中。
  • poverty line 贫困线
    Household incomes rose slightly, but many remained below the poverty line. 家庭收入略有增加，但许多家庭仍生活在贫困线以下。
  • reduce poverty 减少贫困
    The programme aims to reduce poverty through skills training. 该项目旨在通过技能培训减少贫困。