poverty trap
英 [ˈpɒvəti træp]
美 [ˈpɑːvərti træp]
n. 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)
牛津词典
noun
- 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）
a situation in which a person stays poor even when they get a job because the money they receive from the government is reduced
柯林斯词典
- 穷困牢笼，贫困陷阱（指穷困者所获得的政府补贴随自己收入的增加而减少，贫穷状况始终得不到改善）
If someone is in apoverty trap, they are very poor but cannot improve their income because the money they get from the government decreases as the money they earn increases.
英英释义
noun
- a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off