0 the condition of being extremely poor -- 貧困,貧窮
Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty. 這個城市有兩百萬人生活在赤貧中。
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace. 他為了逃避家鄉極為貧困的生活而移民到了澳大利亞。
Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction. 幫助緩解開發中國家的貧困也有助減少對環境的破壞。
There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work. 他們的工作缺乏創造性,令人失望。
The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.
When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities?
The problems of poverty, homelessness and unemployment are all interconnected.
Many imaginative changes could be made at no cost, and that is the basis on which we have tried to approach some of poverty's difficult problems.
Thus, the production of development discourse continues as stories of poverty, malnutrition, under development and illiteracy persistently appear in texts and practices.
His findings show powerfully that poverty can structure the individual life course and generational relationships across time.