poverty
US /ˈpɑvəti/
・UK /ˈpɔvəti/
B1
noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
Examples
Most of the population lives in grinding poverty.
Caught in the poverty trap, they are unable to save money for business ventures.
US /ˈpɑvəti/
・UK /ˈpɔvəti/
Most of the population lives in grinding poverty.
Caught in the poverty trap, they are unable to save money for business ventures.