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1. 挨饿;饿死
If people starve, they suffer greatly from lack of food which sometimes leads to their death.
2. 使挨饿
To starve someone means not to give them any food.
3. 使极其缺乏;使迫切需要
If a person or thing is starved of something that they need, they are suffering because they are not getting enough of it.
1. die of food deprivation
e.g. The political prisoners starved to death
Many famished in the countryside during the drought
Synonym: famish
2. deprive of food
e.g. They starved the prisoners
Synonym: famish
3. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
e.g. he is starving her of love
The engine was starved of fuel
4. be hungry
go without food
e.g. Let's eat--I'm starving!
5. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for