He was brought up in penury, without education.

他从小一贫如洗，没有受过教育。

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Chris is a black young salesman, who lives in penury with his wife and son.

克里斯是一名年轻的黑人推销员，和老婆还有幼子过着拮据的日子。

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Mr Thomas was born in penury and grew up with bare feet and intestinal worms.

托马斯出身微寒，伴着光脚丫儿、肚里住着蛔虫的日子长大。

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In other words, wealthy people, in an effort to alleviate penury, would create a savings bank.

换句话说,富人们要扶危济困,便建立了储蓄银行

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Today the former fighters live in penury as stateless refugees among the Israelis who betrayed them.

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According to the Census Bureau, more than 20 million of us would live in penury if not for the program.

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Though blessed with natural resources, especially the oil that has enriched Arab dynasties and their subservient elites while often leaving the masses in penury, few Arab countries have seen their non-oil economies flourish or their people enjoy the public services or freedoms taken for granted elsewhere.

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