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poverty

英 ['pɒvətɪ] 美['pɑvɚti]
  • n. 贫困;困难;缺少;低劣

英英释意


1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

双语例句


1. Mr Dunn's pleas of poverty are only partly justified.
邓恩先生贫穷的托词只是部分成立。

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2. They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty.
他们拒绝采取措施解决引发犯罪的真正问题:贫穷。

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3. He stole, lied, deceived and pimped his way out of poverty.
他通过偷窃、撒谎、欺诈和拉皮条使自己摆脱了贫困。

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4. Poverty and illiteracy go together with high birth rates.
贫困、文盲与高出生率密切相关。

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5. The poverty figures were undoubtedly an embarrassment to the president.
贫困数字毫无疑问让总统非常难堪。

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