Definition
A deficiency or severely low quality of something.
缺乏；贫乏
The study revealed a poverty of healthcare resources in the region.
研究揭示了该地区医疗资源的匮乏。
There was a poverty of service and the ingredients were of poor quality at the restaurant.
这家餐厅的服务和食材质量都很差。
The company suffers from a poverty of innovation, with no groundbreaking products.
这家公司缺乏创新，没有突破性的产品。