Some affluent people donated $300,000 to send a large amount of medicine to the charity hospital. allocate
vt. 分派;分配 allocate money to something 为…拨款
a tight budget 资金紧张
alleviate vt. 减轻，使（痛苦等）易于忍受 The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering. the alleviation of poverty avarice
n. 贪婪 Avarice is a monster, corroding your heart and finally licking up it. bankrupt
n .破产者； adj.破产了的 He went bankrupt after only a year in business. The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt. be short of 缺乏 budget
n. 预算 burn money 浪费钱 charity hospital 慈善医院
consumption
n .消费（量） We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road. costly
adj.昂贵的，贵重的 a costly item a costly purchase destitute
adj.穷困的，缺乏的 The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute. economic burden 经济负担 economic difficulty
economize vi.节省开支;节俭 Some oversea students can economize by taking some part-time jobs. eligible children 适龄儿童
eliminate
vt.排除，消除 A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease. expend
vt.花费，消耗，支出 Governments expend a lot of resources on war. exhaust
vt. 用尽;耗尽 The long journey exhausted the children. expenditure
n .花费，支出，消耗 The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced. finance
vt.资助，供给……经费，负担经费；n .财政，金融 financial aid 经济资助 financial strain 资金紧张，以济压力
foreign currency 外汇
frugal
adj. 不足的;节省的 The little girl’s family was poor; yet she offered to share his frugal meal with other needy people.(不足的) If you were frugal, you would have enough money to pay your rent.(节省的)
[ 本帖最后由 johnsonyoung 于 2008-9-29 02:47 编辑 ]作者: johnsonyoung 时间: 29-9-2008 02:46 标题: 接着 竟然有指数限制~~ indigence n. 贫穷;贫困
Tom created a legend; he successfully raised himself from indigence to wealth with his hard work.
illiteracy n .文盲
impoverish vt. 使成赤贫
Some government officials said that the increase of petrol is only 20 cents and it will not impoverish any car owner or driver.
income n .收入，收益
insurance n .保险（单/费）
invest v .投资
jobless n .失业者； adj.失业的
lack n .缺乏，短缺的东西； vt .缺乏
laid-off worker 下岗工人
lavish adj. 慷慨的;大方的
The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.
limited public funds 有限的公共资金
lucrative adj. 可获利的
to run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
luxurious adj.奢侈的，豪华的
We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
means n.金钱;财富
To own an expensive villa, a yacht, and a limousine(豪华轿车), you have to be a man of means.
necessity n .必要性，需要，（日常）必需品
The report stresses the necessity of eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
needy adj.贫困的
nursing house 敬老院
orphanage n .孤儿院
opulence n.富裕;丰富
The opulence of nouveau riches is always based on the indigence of peasants.
overdraft n .透支
The bank offers overdraft facilities.
pauper n .叫花子，乞丐
poverty line 贫困线，贫穷线
poverty-stricken adj.贫穷的
profitable adj. 盈利的,有益的
Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business.
run out of 用完，用光，耗尽
scarcity n .缺乏，不足
the scarcity of skilled workers
shelter n .庇护所，栖身之所； v .掩蔽，躲避
They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless. (n)
We were caught in a thunderstorm, without anywhere to shelter. (v)
shortage n .不足，缺乏
There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
squander v.浪费
They squandered the profits on expensive cars.
starvation n .饥饿
Twenty million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.
The animals had died of starvation.
subsidize v .资助，津贴
The refugees live in subsidized housing provided by the authorities.
taxpayer n .纳税人
tax revenue 税收
throw money into thin air 浪费钱
valuable adj.贵重的，有价值的
welfare n .福利, 幸福, 社会安全；
adj.福利的
Scientists have to consider the balance between human health and animal welfare as they push forward the frontiers of research.
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