have-nots

IPA/hævz/
IPA/hævz/

have-nots — 名詞

1. members of a society who lack money and material goods, in contrast to those who

1.名詞B2
釋義

窮人

貧窮、缺乏資源的人

members of a society who lack money and material goods, in contrast to those who are better off.

例句

Jiwoo argued that the new tax plan would make life harder for the have-nots.

Jiwoo 認為，新的稅務計劃會讓窮人的生活更加困難。

always 'the have-nots', plural

Gita's research examined how rising housing prices push the have-nots out of city neighbourhoods.

Gita 的研究探討了房價上漲如何將窮人趕出城市社區。

contrast: the haves and the have-nots

同義詞
  • the poor

    more general term; can refer to poor people in any context, while 'the have-nots' is more specific to economic inequality

  • the disadvantaged

    broader in scope — covers lack of education, healthcare, or social status, not just money

  • the underprivileged

    slightly more formal; emphasises lack of basic rights and advantages rather than just income

反義詞
  • the haves

    the direct opposite; used in the same paired expression 'the haves and the have-nots'

  • the rich

    more general opposite; not limited to the 'haves and have-nots' contrast pattern

  • the wealthy

    emphasises great personal fortune; more formal than 'the rich'

文法句型

the have-nots

用法筆記

Always used in the plural with the definite article 'the'. Commonly contrasted with 'the haves' in discussions about economic inequality.

常見錯誤

❌The government should help have-nots.
✅The government should help the have-nots.
💡'the have-nots' always needs the definite article 'the'.
❌He is a have-not.
✅He is one of the have-nots.
💡'have-nots' is only used in the plural.