1·A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line.
三分之一的人口生活在贫困线或以下。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·This is because in America, the definition of a food desert is any census area where at least 20% of inhabitants are below the poverty line and 33% live more than a mile from a supermarket.
这是因为在美国，任何普查区中，只要其20%以下的居民低于贫困线，33%的居民于距离超市一英里之外居住，那么该地区即被定义为食品沙漠。
3·Sarju and other paupers have been issued with “above the poverty line”, or APL, ration cards, entitling them to some subsidised kerosene.
萨尔朱和其他接收救济的村民获发了“高于贫困线”（APL）的配给卡，使他们有权获得一些补贴煤油。
4·Some Chileans argue that the national poverty line, of $90 a month, is set too low.
一些智利人认为目前每月90美元的国家贫困线定的太低。
5·Seemingly at random, a few have hit the jackpot by getting “below the poverty line”, or BPL, cards, which entitle them to a basket of subsidised food and fuel.
看似随意，其实只有少数人极幸运地获得了“低于贫困线”（BPL）的卡片，让他们有权获得一揽子补贴的食物和燃油。