poverty

US /ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i/
UK /ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i/
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1.

貧困, 貧窮

the state of being extremely poor

:
Many families in the region live in extreme poverty.
該地區許多家庭生活在極端貧困中。
The government is working to reduce child poverty.
政府正在努力減少兒童貧困
2.

貧乏, 缺乏, 不足

the state of being inferior in quality or amount

:
The soil showed signs of nutrient poverty.
土壤顯示出營養貧瘠的跡象。
There was a poverty of ideas in the meeting.
會議中思想貧乏