malnutrition
/ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən/ · /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/
CEFR level C1Topic HealthWord #6211 in the learning path
营养不良
Definitions
n. poor health caused by insufficient or unbalanced nutrients
营养不良
Example
The rescued kitten needed special food to treat malnutrition.
这只获救的小猫需要特殊食物来治疗营养不良。
School meal programmes can reduce childhood malnutrition by providing balanced diets to children from low-income households.
学校供餐计划可以为低收入家庭的儿童提供均衡饮食，从而减少儿童营养不良。
Collocations
- suffer from malnutrition
- severe malnutrition
- prevent malnutrition
Word family
- malnourished (adj.)
- nutrition (n.)
- nutritional (adj.)
Usage tip
不可数；不仅指吃得少，也包括营养摄入失衡。
FAQ
- What does malnutrition mean?
- poor health caused by insufficient or unbalanced nutrients
- How is malnutrition pronounced?
- UK /ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən/, US /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
