/ˈfæmɪn ||; ˈfæmɪn/noun
[C,U] a lack of food over a long period of time in a large area that can cause the death of many people 饥荒:
There is a severe famine in many parts of Africa.非洲许多地区都在闹大饥荒。The long drought (= a lack of rain or water) was followed by famine.久旱之后就是饥荒。