poverty
n.贫穷; 缺乏，不足; 贫瘠，不毛; 低劣
穷; 清贫; 贫
形近词： coverts
双语例句
1、According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty.
根据世界银行的统计数字，41%的巴西人生活在赤贫中。
2、Britain has suffered from a poverty of ambition.
英国一直缺乏远大理想。
3、Garvey died in loneliness and poverty.
加维在孤独和穷困中死去。
indigence
n.贫乏，穷困 贫困; 极贫阶层; 穷困
形近词： indigency
双语例句
1、Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.
狄更斯将法兰西贵族的富裕与农民的贫穷作了对比。
2、Both Tribunals reported difficulties in establishing whether the criteria for indigence are met or not.
两个法庭均报告说，在确定是否符合贫穷标准的问题上遇到了困难。
3、A number of issues were raised concerning assignment of counsel and the indigence of the accused.
146.有人提出一些有关指定律师和被告贫困的问题。