impoverished

英 [ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt]

美 [ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt]

adj.  赤贫的; 不名一文的; 贫乏的; 贫瘠的; 枯竭的
v.  使贫穷; 使贫瘠; 使枯竭
impoverish的过去分词和过去式

IELTS

BNC.11179 / COCA.8372

牛津词典

adj.

• 赤贫的；不名一文的
  very poor; without money
  1. impoverished peasants
     贫困的农民
  2. the impoverished areas of the city
     这个城市的贫民区
• 贫乏的；贫瘠的；枯竭的
  poor in quality, because sth is missing

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使贫困;使赤贫
  Something thatimpoverishesa person or a country makes them poor.
  1. We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
     我们需要减轻导致经济困顿的税收负荷。
  2. ...a society impoverished by wartime inflation.
     因战时通货膨胀导致贫困的社会
• VERB 使贫瘠;使枯竭
  A person or thing thatimpoverishessomething makes it worse in quality.
  1. ...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.
     使土壤迅速贫瘠的植物

英英释义

adj

• destroyed financially
  1. the broken fortunes of the family
  Synonym:brokenwiped out(p)
• poor enough to need help from others
  Synonym:destituteindigentnecessitousneedypoverty-stricken

双语例句

• Determining how to best aid impoverished peoples in need of water for drinking and sanitation is always a challenge.
  确定怎样最好地支持需要饮用水和卫生用水的贫困人口一直是个挑战。
• China's countryside impoverished question still exists, and becomes the new rural reconstruction a big barrier.
  中国农村的贫困问题依然存在，并成为新农村建设的一大障碍。
• These vagrant children are from impoverished families in the under-developed remote rural areas.
  这些流浪儿童来自经济欠发达的偏远农村地区的贫困家庭。
• She loathed being the child of impoverished labourers.
  她憎恨自己是贫困工人的孩子。
• Referring to Confucian ethical communication, we can form and consolidate harmonious interpersonal relationship of impoverished college students.
  借鉴儒家交往伦理，可以促进贫困大学生和谐人际关系的形成和巩固。
• A country without a financial system would be is an impoverished place.
  一个没有金融体系的国家将非常贫困。
• It is undoubted that education is a sensitive nerve to the impoverished areas for their harmonious development.
  贫困地区要实现和谐发展，教育无疑是一根敏感的神经。
• The question about funding the impoverished college students relates to the healthy development of higher education.
  高校贫困生资助问题关系到高等教育的健康发展。
• Poverty has also been reduced as international trade has lead to economic improvements in many formerly impoverished nations.
  随着国际贸易在许多以前贫穷的国家导致了经济改善，贫困也得以减轻。
• Currently, many clinics require patients to pay, which prevents impoverished children and their parents from seeking care.
  目前许多诊所要求患者支付费用，阻碍了贫困儿童及其家长寻求保健。