subsistence
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Subsistence is the condition of just having enough food or money to stay alive. 生存
...below the subsistence level. …在生存线之下。
2. ADJ In subsistence farming or subsistence agriculture, farmers produce food to eat themselves rather than to sell. 自给自足的[ADJ n]
Many Namibians are subsistence farmers who live in the arid borderlands. 许多纳米比亚人都是自给自足的农民,居住在干旱的边境地区。
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subsistence /səbˈsɪstəns/
剑桥词典
- the state of having what you need in order to stay alive , but no more
活命,生存,维持生活
The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income . 这些钱旨在提供基本生活保障,不应发放给有其他收入来源的人。
The family was living at subsistence level . 这家人过着勉强糊口的生活。
enough money or food to keep yourself alive
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