poverty and backwardness

• 贫穷落后

poverty and backwardness的用法和样例：

例句

1. We did all this in order to rid ourselves completely of the poverty and backwardness left over from old China.
   我们这一切都是为了彻底摆脱旧中国遗留下来的贫穷落后的状态。
2. We have scored notable achievements in developing the economy, but we still have not shaken off poverty and backwardness.
   虽然已经取得比较明显的成就，但是还没有摆脱贫穷落后的状态。