柯林斯詞典poverty trap 1. N the situation of being unable to escape poverty because of being dependent on state benefits, which are reduced by the same amount as any extra income gained 貧困陷阱 返回 poverty trap劍橋詞典a situation in which someone would have even less money , or not much more money , if they were employed because financial help from the government would be reduced or not available 貧困陷阱（指找到工作也依然貧困或更貧困，因?yàn)椴荒茉俳邮苷葷?jì)） He's caught in the poverty trap and will only be five pounds a week better off if he accepts the job . 他陷入了貧困陷阱之中，如果他接受這項(xiàng)工作的話，每周只會增加5英鎊的收入。 返回 poverty trap