subsistence
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/səbˈsɪstəns/
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/səbˈsɪstəns/
having just enough money or food to stay alive
Many families struggle for subsistence, barely having enough food to survive each day.
许多家庭为勉强维持生计而挣扎,每天几乎只有足够的食物来生存。