poverty
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/ˈpɑːvərti/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɒvəti/
the condition of not having enough money or resources
Many families struggle with poverty and cannot afford basic needs.
许多家庭与贫困作斗争,无法负担基本需求。
a shortage or lack of something
The poverty of ideas in the plan made it hard to support.
该计划中思想的匮乏使其难以获得支持。