…的贫乏，…的缺少；…的劣质
a lack of something or when the quality of something is extremely low
There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work. 他们的工作缺乏创造性，令人失望。
The election was marked by a poverty of ideas on both sides.
These young people suffer from a poverty of ambition.
Rents are high because of a poverty of housing stock.
Our national football team has been hampered by a poverty of emerging talent.
See also: poverty