the state of being extremely poor
贫穷,贫困
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thousands of families are living in abject poverty .成千上万的家庭生活在赤贫中。
the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount
(质量)低劣;(数量)贫乏,不足
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the poverty of her imagination .她想像力的贫乏。
the renunciation of the right to individual ownership of property as part of a religious vow
个人财产权的放弃(作为宗教誓约的一部分)。
"Middle English: from Old French