famine
noun
ˈfæmɪən
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
a
large
number
of
people
have
little
or
no
food
for
a
long
time
and
many
people
die
饥荒，饥馑
the
great
potato
famine
in
Ireland
爱尔兰严重的土豆荒
severe/widespread
famine
Widespread
famine
had
triggered
a
number
of
violent
protests.
大面积饥荒已引发数起暴力抗议事件。
A
million
people
are
facing
famine
.
一百万人面临着饥荒。