undernourishment
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt/
营养不良
the condition of not eating enough food to continue to be in good health
Chronic undernourishment, poor hygiene and the harsh weather threatened the lives of everyone. 长期的营养不良、卫生条件差和恶劣的天气威胁着每个人的生命。
Maternal undernourishment can result in fetal growth retardation and underweight babies. 孕产妇营养不良会导致胎儿生长迟缓和婴儿体重不足。
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- The urban poor in food importing countries will require increased humanitarian aid to stave off hunger and undernourishment.
- He imagined the slowly increasing undernourishment of Europe in the late middle ages.
- Undernourishment is defined as food consumption insufficient to meet minimum levels of dietary energy requirements.