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star·va·tionBrE /stɑːˈveɪʃn/ NAmE /stɑːrˈveɪʃn/ noun [U ]the state of suffering and death caused by having no food 饥饿；挨饿；饿死◆ 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。 |