单词 | starvation |
释义 | starvation starvation /stɑːˈveɪ.ʃən/ aep /stɑːr-/ noun [U] ► C2 the state of having no food for a long period, often causing death: » 20 million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.» The animals had died of starvation.» FIGURATIVE They pay starvation wages (= not enough money to live on).Thesaurus+: ↑Hungry and thirstyThesaurus+: ↑Death and dying |
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