| 单词 | starvation point |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstarvation point starvation point n. the point at which a person is unable to obtain enough food to survive. ΚΠ 1829 Lion 1 May 571 The Kidderminster Weavers..after twenty weeks of severe privations, were obliged, when at the starvation point, to accede to the terms of their employers. 1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 3/4 ‘It was the only thing I could get to do. I was very nearly at starvation-point.’..Her lips quivered as she turned away. 2012 R. Alan Politically Un-Correct 102 Much of the foreign aid has been for military support and arms in countries where the people are living at or below the starvation point. < as lemmas |
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