poverty
gb/pˈɑvɚti/ us/pˈɑvɚti/
B1
英语
~ 2700
szegénység, hiány, szűkösség
名词
B1
1
szegénység
B1
用法模式：
[someone] lives in poverty
Many families in the area live in poverty.
A környéken sok család él szegénységben.
The charity aims to reduce child poverty.
A jótékonysági szervezet célja a gyermekszegénység csökkentése.
She grew up in poverty but went on to become a successful doctor.
Extreme poverty remains a global challenge.
Government programs can help people escape poverty.
学习者例句
They live in poverty.
Szegénységben élnek.
Poverty is a big problem in the city.
A szegénység nagy probléma a városban.
He wants to help people in poverty.
Some children grow up in poverty.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'poverty' with 'poor'. 'Poverty' is a noun (the state), while 'poor' is an adjective (describing a person or thing).
含义
State of being very poor
搭配
extreme poverty
|live in poverty
|poverty line
|poverty level
|poverty rate
近义词
destitution (A more formal term that emphasizes complete lack of resources.)
|
penury (A very formal or literary term for extreme poverty.)
反义词
wealth (Having a large amount of money or possessions, the opposite economic condition.)
|
prosperity (A state of success and good fortune, especially financially.)
主题
economics
|society
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
释义
The state of not having enough money or things to live well.
The condition of having insufficient money or material possessions to meet basic needs.
名词
B2
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
poverty of [something]
The essay shows a poverty of original thought.
Az esszé az eredeti gondolatok hiányáról árulkodik.
There is a poverty of resources in the rural school.
A vidéki iskolában erőforráshiány van.
Critics noted the poverty of detail in the report.
学习者例句
The book has a poverty of ideas.
A könyvben kevés az ötlet.
We see a poverty of food in the area.
A környéken kevés az élelmiszer.
There is a poverty of jobs here.
常见错误：
Learners may assume 'poverty' always refers to money. In formal contexts, it can also mean lack of other important things.
含义
Lack of something important
搭配
poverty of imagination
|poverty of opportunity
|poverty of ideas
近义词
scarcity (General term for limited availability of something.)
|
deficiency (A shortfall or lack, often used in formal contexts.)
反义词
abundance (A large quantity of something; plenty.)
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richness (Having a lot of something valuable or desirable.)
主题
general
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
释义
Not having enough of something important.
A condition of having too little of something necessary, useful, or desirable.
语法
词典原形
poverty
IPA
GB/pˈɑvɚti/
US/pˈɑvɚti/
音节与重音
poverty （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (poverty)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: poverty
- Plural: poverty
词族
Related words
相关表达
extreme poverty
1/ɪkstɹˈim pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
Very severe lack of money and resources
Very severe form of being poor, often without enough food or shelter.
例句
- Extreme poverty affects millions worldwide.
- They grew up in extreme poverty.
lift out of poverty
1/lˈɪft ˈaʊt əv pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
Help someone stop being poor
To make someone not poor anymore by improving their life and income.
例句
- The project lifted thousands out of poverty.
- Education can lift people out of poverty.
live in poverty
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
Have very little money to live on
To have a life with very little money and not enough things for comfort.
例句
- They live in poverty despite working hard.
- Millions still live in poverty around the world.
poverty line
1/pˈɑvɚti lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Official minimum income level
The amount of money you need to have enough food, housing, and other basic things to live.
例句
- Many families earn less than the poverty line.
- The government raised the poverty line this year.
poverty trap
1/pˈɑvɚti tɹˈæp/
fixed phrase
Cycle keeping people poor
A situation where people stay poor because they cannot earn enough to improve their lives.
例句
- High childcare costs can create a poverty trap for single parents.
- The program aims to break the poverty trap.
- Many development programs try to help families escape the poverty trap.