"famines" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 饑荒

Definition

許多人沒有足夠食物的時期，常導致大範圍飢餓和死亡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式、歷史或新聞語境。指極嚴重且大規模的糧食短缺，而非普通的飢餓。常見搭配：『嚴重的饑荒』『歷史上的饑荒』『由乾旱引起的饑荒』。

Examples

In history, many countries have suffered from famines.

在歷史上，許多國家經歷過**饑荒**。

Droughts are a common cause of famines.

乾旱是**饑荒**的常見原因。

Famines can lead to large numbers of deaths.

**饑荒**可能導致大量死亡。

Over the centuries, repeated famines have shaped entire societies.

幾個世紀以來，反覆的**饑荒**塑造了整個社會。

Efforts to prevent famines now focus on both aid and sustainable farming.

現在防止**饑荒**的努力既集中在援助也關注可持續農業。

News reports mentioned several famines in the past decade due to conflict.

新聞報導稱，過去十年由於衝突發生了數次**饑荒**。