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starvation

[stɑ:'veiʃən]

n. 餓死, 飢餓

例句與用法：

The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.

為了避免餓死，那些迷路的勘探人員吃鳥蛋充飢。

It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.

為搶救那些即將餓死的人而分秒必爭。

The Smiths brushed up against starvation because Mr. Smith couldn't find a job.

史密斯先生找不到工作，因此他們一家面臨飢餓。

The poor old man died of starvation.

那個可憐的老人被餓死了。

英文解釋:

名詞 starvation:

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

同義詞：famishment

the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

同義詞：starving

以上來源於大辭典