famine · noun
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Ein langer Zeitraum, in dem viele Menschen in einer Gegend zu wenig Nahrung haben und deshalb leiden oder sterben.
The severe famine forced thousands of families to leave their villages.
Researchers examined how the famine affected children born during that period.
Aid groups warned that crop failure could lead to a wider famine.
Formen
- famine singular
- famines plural