poverty trap
noun [ S ] UK uk/ˈpɒv.ə.ti ˌtræp/ us/ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i ˌtræp/
贫困陷阱（指找到工作也依然贫困或更贫困，因为不能再接受政府救济）
a situation in which someone would have even less money, or not much more money, if they were employed because financial help from the government would be reduced or not available
He's caught in the poverty trap and will only be five pounds a week better off if he accepts the job. 他陷入了贫困陷阱之中，如果他接受这项工作的话，每周只会增加5英镑的收入。