have-not
/ˈhav-ˌnät -ˈnät/ (ame, mw)
have-not — 名詞
1. a person with much less money and far fewer possessions than others in the same
窮人
在社會中缺錢少資源的人
a person with much less money and far fewer possessions than others in the same society
Roya's father was a have-not after the factory closed.
工廠關閉後，Roya 的父親成了窮人。
singular countable noun: a have-not
During the drought, many village have-nots sold goats to buy rice.
乾旱時，村裡許多窮人賣掉山羊去買米。
plural noun for poor people in a community
City rents pushed young have-nots into crowded rooms above a market.
城市房租把年輕的窮人逼進市場樓上的擁擠房間。
At the rally, Gita said new school fees hurt local have-nots most.
在集會上，Gita 說新學費最傷本地窮人。
As jobs disappeared, the neighborhood's have-nots lined up for hot soup.
工作消失後，社區裡的窮人排隊領熱湯。
- poor person
the everyday neutral wording, without the social-divide emphasis
- pauper
more old-fashioned and stronger, suggesting extreme poverty
- the disadvantaged
broader and more formal, often including social limits beyond money
- have
often used as the opposite social label in haves and have-nots
文法句型
a have-not
the have-nots
haves and have-nots
用法筆記
Most often plural in social or political writing, especially in haves and have-nots. Singular have-not exists, but the word is more commonly used for groups who lack money or opportunity.