| 单词 | fuel poverty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfuel poverty fuel poverty n. chiefly British the condition of being unable to afford sufficient fuel for one's domestic needs, esp. for heating. ΚΠ 1976 J. Lewis & M. Winwood in Social Work Today 15 Apr. 44/2 Fuel poverty for an individual or a family refers to insufficient resources to meet ‘fuel needs’. 1992 New Scientist 4 Jan. 40/1 There are now an estimated seven million households in Britain suffering from fuel poverty. 2000 Environmental Health News 18 Feb. 5/3 [They] manage the New Home Energy Efficiency Scheme, a programme to tackle fuel poverty through better heating and insulation. < as lemmas |
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