starvation
美 [stɑr'veɪʃ(ə)n]
英 [stɑː(r)'veɪʃ(ə)n]
- n.饥饿；饿死；挨饿
- 网络绝食；饥荒；饥饿法
复数：starvations
n.
hunger,malnourishment,undernourishment,famine,food shortage
starvation
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1. | 饥饿；挨饿；饿死the state of suffering and death caused by having no food |
to die of/from starvation 饿死 | |
Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought. 由于发生旱灾，明年将有数百万人面临饥饿的威胁。 | |
a starvation diet(= one in which you do not have much to eat) 不足果腹的食物 | |
They were on starvation wages(= extremely low wages) . 他们挣的工资不够维持基本生活。 |