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单词 penury
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pen•u•ry /ˈpɛnyəri/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. great, deep poverty;
    destitution.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pen•u•ry  (pen′yə rē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. extreme poverty;
    destitution.
  2. scarcity;
    dearth;
    inadequacy;
    insufficiency.
  • Latin pēnūria; akin to Greek peîna hunger, penía poverty
  • late Middle English 1400–50
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indigence, need, want.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wealth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
penury /ˈpɛnjʊrɪ/ n
  1. extreme poverty
  2. extreme scarcity
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin pēnūria dearth, of obscure origin
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