n. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
n. 贫穷, 贫困, 缺乏
[医] 贫乏, 缺乏
1. Many people work hard to escape poverty.
许多人努力工作以摆脱贫困。
2. Education is key to reducing poverty in our society.
教育是减少我们社会贫困的关键。
3. The government is trying to create jobs to fight poverty.
政府正在努力创造就业机会来对抗贫困。