Growing up surrounded by poverty and inequality, she became a vocal critic of government policies.

inequality 是由前缀 in-（表示"不、非"）和 equality（平等）组成的复合词。equality 来自 equal（平等的）加上名词后缀 -ity，表示"平等状态"。 inequality 字面意思是"不平等"，指社会或经济上的不公平现象，如收入差距、机会不均等。