Poverty (n.)

音标: /ˈpɒvəti/ (英式) 或 /ˈpɑːvərti/ (美式)

翻译: 贫困，贫穷，贫困状态

读音: /ˈpɒvəti/ 或 /ˈpɑːvərti/

用法:
Poverty指的是人们无法满足基本生活需求，如食物、住所和衣物等，通常表现为经济上的匮乏。贫困不仅仅是指缺乏财富，还可能包括缺乏教育、医疗或社会保障等生活条件。贫困是一个复杂的社会问题，往往与失业、教育水平低、卫生条件差等因素密切相关。

例句:

The government is working to reduce poverty levels in rural areas.
(政府正在努力减少农村地区的贫困水平。)

Many children in developing countries grow up in poverty.
(许多发展中国家的孩子在贫困中长大。)

Poverty leads to a lack of access to basic healthcare.
(贫困导致无法获得基本的医疗保健。)

The charity aims to alleviate poverty by providing education and jobs.
(这个慈善机构的目标是通过提供教育和就业来缓解贫困。)

They are living in poverty, struggling to meet even the most basic needs.
(他们生活在贫困中，甚至连最基本的需求都难以满足。)

The poverty rate in the city has been steadily increasing over the past few years.
(这座城市的贫困率在过去几年中一直在稳步上升。)

People in poverty often face barriers to finding stable employment.
(贫困中的人们通常面临找到稳定工作的障碍。)

The book discusses the effects of poverty on children's mental health.
(这本书讨论了贫困对儿童心理健康的影响。)

We need to find long-term solutions to eradicate poverty.
(我们需要找到长期的解决方案来消除贫困。)

Poverty is not only an economic issue but also a social and political challenge.
(贫困不仅是一个经济问题，也是一个社会和政治挑战。)

短语搭配:

Live in poverty (生活贫困)

End poverty (消除贫困)

Fight against poverty (与贫困斗争)

Poverty alleviation (减轻贫困)

Chronic poverty (长期贫困)

Poverty line (贫困线)

Extreme poverty (极端贫困)

Escape poverty (摆脱贫困)

Reduce poverty (减少贫困)

Poverty-stricken areas (贫困地区)