poverty

/ˈpɒvəti/ /ˈpɑːvɚti/

Meanings

noun

贫困，贫穷

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

Examples :

"The family lived in poverty, struggling to afford basic necessities. "

这家人生活贫困，努力挣扎着才能负担得起基本的生活必需品。

noun

贫困，贫乏。

Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness

Examples :

"poverty of soil"

土壤的贫瘠

economy society condition essential

Related Words

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

richness noun

/ˈrɪtʃnəs/

财富，富裕，丰厚。

"The richness of the harvest allowed the farmer's family to enjoy a bountiful meal. "

丰收带来的富裕让农夫一家享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。

deficiency noun

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

不足，缺乏

"The student's essay showed a deficiency in research, making it hard to support the main points. "

这篇学生的文章在研究方面有所不足，很难支撑其主要论点。

afford verb

/əˈfɔːd/ /əˈfoɹd/

负担得起, 有能力支付.

"I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment."

我觉得我们负担得起多花一个小时的时间。我们目前只能负担得起买一辆小型车。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

desired verb

/dɪˈzaɪəd/ /dɪˈzaɪɹd/

渴望，想要，希望。

"I desire to speak with you."

我渴望和你谈谈。

necessities noun

/nɪˈsɛsətiz/

必需品，必需的东西

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

我是出于必需才买了一张新桌子，旧的那张已经坏掉了。

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

需要，必需。

"Living things need water to survive."

生物需要水才能生存。

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

要素, 成分

"Letters are the elements of written language."

字母是书面语言的基本要素。

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。

constitute noun

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

成文法，法规。

"The new school rules constitute the student handbook. "

新的学校规章构成了学生手册的成文法依据。