poverty trap
noun /ˈpɒvəti træp/
/ˈpɑːvərti træp/
[usually singular]- a situation in which a person stays poor even when they get a job because the money they receive from the government is reduced
贫困的牢笼(即使找到工作也依旧贫困,因为政府补贴相应减少) - The poorest families remained caught in the poverty trap.
最贫穷的家庭仍然陷于贫困陷阱。
- The poorest families remained caught in the poverty trap.