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the starving of [someone]
该结构强调‘使某人挨饿’的行为。
The starving of prisoners was condemned by international organizations.
囚犯挨饿的行为受到国际组织的谴责。
饥饿；挨饿
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饥饿；挨饿
the state of suffering or dying from lack of food
The starving of prisoners was condemned by international organizations.
囚犯挨饿的行为受到国际组织的谴责。
饥饿；挨饿。
starvation
剥夺食物或使遭受饥荒的行为
the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
The starving of the prisoners was condemned by the court.
让囚犯挨饿的行为受到了法庭的谴责。
The committee investigated the starving of the refugees at the camp.
委员会调查了难民营中使难民挨饿的情况。
The law now treats the starving of pets as a serious crime.
现在法律将让宠物挨饿的行为视为严重犯罪。
该结构强调‘使某人挨饿’的行为。
The starving of prisoners was condemned by international organizations.
囚犯挨饿的行为受到国际组织的谴责。
此处的‘starving’为名词，意为‘挨饿’。
Many animals die of starving during severe droughts.
严重干旱期间许多动物死于饥饿。
该结构表示强迫某人挨饿。
The invaders subjected the villagers to starving as a punishment.
入侵者使村民遭受饥饿作为惩罚。
Not this
I am suffering from starving.
Use this
I am suffering from starvation.
starving作为名词表示'挨饿的行为'，但表达'遭受饥饿'这一状态时，应用名词starvation，而非starving。
Not this
There was a starving in the country.
Use this
There was starvation in the country.
starving作为名词是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词a连用；应使用不可数名词starvation。
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让自己挨饿；绝食
Starving yourself is an unhealthy way to lose weight.
让自己挨饿是一种不健康的减肥方式。
使……挨饿；对……实行饥饿
The starving of the prisoners was condemned by the court.
让囚犯挨饿的行为受到了法庭的谴责。
断粮围困；以饥饿迫使……就范
The starving out of the city forced its surrender.
对该城实行断粮围困，迫使其投降。
Use starving naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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starving 里藏着 star（星星）：饿到眼冒金星，就是挨饿、断粮的 starving。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、historical accounts 作为名词的 starving 通常用于正式或书面语境，多表示“饥饿/挨饿”或“使人挨饿、断绝食物”的行为；在日常口语中比较少见这种名词用法，更常用 starvation。
不可数名词，指挨饿的行为或状态
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