A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
如果一个人一生都在从事一项发明，却没有办法为了人类的利益而开发这项发明，甚至没有办法为自己申请专利，那么他一定会非常痛苦地感到贫困。