penury

英 [ˈpenjəri]

美 [ˈpenjəri]

n.  贫困; 贫穷

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BNC.32945 / COCA.32763

牛津词典

noun

• 贫困；贫穷
  the state of being very poor

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 赤贫
  Penuryis the state of being extremely poor.
  1. He was brought up in penury, without education.
     他从小一贫如洗，没有受过教育。

英英释义

noun

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  1. their indigence appalled him
  2. a general state of need exists among the homeless
  Synonym:indigenceneedpauperismpauperization

双语例句

• God, when he gave the world in common to all mankind, commanded man also to labour, and the penury of his condition required it of him.
  上帝，当他将这个世界赐给人类共有的时候，也令其必需劳动，而人的贫乏境况也会这样要求。
• A Study of Urban Penury in China in the Period of Transformation
  转型期的中国城市贫困问题研究
• On the Subsidy Policy and its Implementation for Penury Students during Compulsory Education Period in Guangdong Rural Areas
  广东省农村义务教育阶段贫困学生资助的政策与实施
• Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.
  受穷受苦使他未老先衰。
• This is a tremendous achievement of the western model; its permanent abolition of material penury makes it more attractive still.
  这是西方模式取得的巨大成就；同时，它永久地消除了物质匮乏，这更增添了它的吸引力。
• A succession of bad harvest had reduced the small farmer to penury.
  连续歉收使得这个小农场主陷入了贫困境地。
• This is my prayer to thee, my lord-strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
  这是我对你的祈求，我的主&请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。
• Strengthen the professional education to provide more employment, and promote the competing ability of the penury population.
  加强职业教育，提高贫困人口的就业竞争能力。
• He was brought up in penury, without education.
  他从小一贫如洗，没有受过教育。
• For months, Mabel had been servantless in the big house, keeping the home together in penury for her ineffectual brothers.
  几个月以来，马贝尔就在这所冷冷清清的大房子里艰难地照料这三个承担不起家业的哥兄弟。