starvation
noun
stɑːˈveɪʃən
noun
1
suffering
or
death
caused
by
lack
of
food
挨饿，饥饿; 饿死;
U
people
dying
of
starvation
饿得濒临死亡的人们
2
starvation diet
when
you
eat
very
little
food,
especially
to
become
thinner
[非正式] 极少量的食物〔尤为了减肥〕
informal
3
starvation wages
extremely
low
wages
不够维持基本生活的工资，极低的工资