starvation
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/stɑːrˈveɪʃn/
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/stɑːˈveɪʃn/
the condition of having no food for a long time, causing suffering or death
The lack of rain led to crop failure and widespread starvation in the region.
缺乏降雨導致作物歉收,該地區普遍出現因長期沒有食物而遭受痛苦或死亡的情況。