1. | 勉强维持生活the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive |
Many families are living below the level of subsistence. 许多家庭难以度日。 | |
to live below (the) subsistence level 生活在基本生活水平线以下 | |
They had no visible means of subsistence. 他们生计无着。 | |
subsistence agriculture/farming(= growing enough only to live on, not to sell) 收成仅够自身口粮的自给农业 | |
subsistence crops 生存作物 | |
He worked a 16-hour day for a subsistence wage(= enough money to buy only basic items) . 他一天工作 16 个小时,工资仅够勉强维持生计。 |