| 单词 | poverty level |
| 释义 | poverty levelnounpoverty line. Origin of poverty levelFirst recorded in 1975–80 OTHER WORDS FROM poverty levelpov·er·ty-lev·el, adjectiveWords nearby poverty levelpouter, poutine, pouty, POV, poverty, poverty level, poverty line, poverty-stricken, poverty trap, povidone, povidone-iodine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poverty level
Cultural definitions for poverty levelpoverty level A level of income above which it is possible to achieve an adequate standard of living and below which it is not. It fluctuates with the cost of living. notes for poverty levelBecause the poverty level is somewhat artificially established by the government, it can be manipulated for political ends. As with hidden unemployment, governments are often accused of establishing a poverty level that underestimates the number of poor people. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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