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[意       思]n. 贫困，贫穷
[例]  He lived in poverty. 他生活贫穷。
n. 贫乏，缺少
[例]  The article shows a poverty of imagination. 这篇文章显得缺乏想像力。

更多意思

n.1.  贫穷，贫困
2.  贫乏，短缺，劣质

参考例句

1.	Their whole life was a constant battle against poverty .
	他们一生都在不断地与贫穷作斗争。
2.	Working in the slums brought her up against the realities of poverty .
	她在贫民区工作,使她正视贫困的现实。
3.	Extreme poverty had reduced them to a state of apathy.
	极端的贫困使他们万念俱灰。
4.	The great singer ended his days in poverty .
	那位大歌唱家在贫困中度过残生。
5.	Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress.
	贫穷和愚昧是进步的敌人。