| 单词 | poverty |
| 释义 | poverty n. 1. the state of being poor; want of the necessities of life. 2. (often foll. by of, in) scarcity or lack. 3. inferiority, poorness, meanness. 4. Eccl. renunciation of the right to individual ownership of property. Phrases and idioms poverty line the minimum income level needed to secure the necessities of life. poverty-stricken extremely poor. poverty trap a situation in which an increase of income incurs a loss of State benefits, making real improvement impossible. Etymology: ME f. OF poverte, povert{eacute} f. L paupertas -tatis f. pauper poor |
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