英语词汇“starvation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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First, the starvation: The state of New York is being sued again for funding public schools below constitutional levels.
Hunger Games Comes to New York State’s Public Schools|Zephyr Teachout|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And food, far from being a source of energy and enjoyment, has become a battleground of guilt and shame and excess and starvation.
How the Ministry of Thin Enslaves Women|Emma Woolf|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each of these studies found that exposure to starvation during the first trimester of pregnancy appeared to do the most harm.
How Famines Make Future Generations Fat|Carrie Arnold|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Millions of years of evolution have equipped human bodies with the ability to adapt to starvation.
How Famines Make Future Generations Fat|Carrie Arnold|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Famine will stalk the land and as many as seven million people will confront extreme food insecurity—in short, starvation.
Preventing Genocide In South Sudan|Eric Reeves, John Prendergast|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Confederate supplies had been captured by Sheridan, and Lees army was almost at the point of starvation.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
While the pioneers at the Old Port were on the verge of starvation, the 'Clonmel' men were living in luxury.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale
Like their predecessors, they also encountered savage Indians, and died of starvation and sickness.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway
Surrender or starvation were staring him with ugly insistence in the face.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless
Fancy if you had only seventy dollars between you and starvation!
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for starvation

starvation

/ (stɑːˈveɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of starving or state of being starved
(as modifier)a starvation diet; starvation wages

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	starvation
释义	starvation [ stahr-vey-shuhn ] / stɑrˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR starvation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of starving; condition of being starved. adjective liable or seeming to cause starving: a starvation diet. Origin of starvation First recorded in 1770–80; starve + -ation Words nearby starvation start over, Star Trek, start something, startup, star turn, starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling, Star Wars, starwort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for starvation First, the starvation: The state of New York is being sued again for funding public schools below constitutional levels. Hunger Games Comes to New York State’s Public Schools\|Zephyr Teachout\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And food, far from being a source of energy and enjoyment, has become a battleground of guilt and shame and excess and starvation. How the Ministry of Thin Enslaves Women\|Emma Woolf\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Each of these studies found that exposure to starvation during the first trimester of pregnancy appeared to do the most harm. How Famines Make Future Generations Fat\|Carrie Arnold\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Millions of years of evolution have equipped human bodies with the ability to adapt to starvation. How Famines Make Future Generations Fat\|Carrie Arnold\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Famine will stalk the land and as many as seven million people will confront extreme food insecurity—in short, starvation. Preventing Genocide In South Sudan\|Eric Reeves, John Prendergast\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Confederate supplies had been captured by Sheridan, and Lees army was almost at the point of starvation. The Civil War Through the Camera\|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson While the pioneers at the Old Port were on the verge of starvation, the 'Clonmel' men were living in luxury. The Book of the Bush\|George Dunderdale Like their predecessors, they also encountered savage Indians, and died of starvation and sickness. The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]\|James Rodway Surrender or starvation were staring him with ugly insistence in the face. The Story Of Ireland\|Emily Lawless Fancy if you had only seventy dollars between you and starvation! The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories\|Gertrude Atherton British Dictionary definitions for starvation starvation / (stɑːˈveɪʃən) / noun the act or an instance of starving or state of being starved (as modifier)a starvation diet; starvation wages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to starvation famine, deprivation, malnutrition, need, want, inanition Medical definitions for starvation starvation [ stär-vā′shən ] n. The act or process of starving. The condition of being starved. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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starvation

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