DFID's overarching objective is the elimination of global poverty.
国际发展部的最主要目标就是在全球范围内消除贫困。
Despite remarkable progress over the last twenty years, there are still large numbers of poor people in China
尽管在过去20年里取得了长足的进步，但是中国仍然存在着大量的贫困人口。
approximately 200 million--who live in abject poverty, on a daily consumption level of less than 1 dollar per day.
大约有两亿人生活赤贫，每天消费水平不到1美元。