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

• 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。
• 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。
• The beginning of20th century witnessed an impoverished and enfeebled China that slumbered in dim prospects.
  20世纪初的中国，是一个贫穷落后前途一片暗淡的景象！
• Objective To understand the mental health status of new impoverished undergraduates.
  目的了解新入校贫困大学生心理卫生状况。
• She loathed being the child of impoverished labourers.
  她憎恨自己是贫困工人的孩子。
• Impoverished regions in China are characterized mainly by a large area and population sunk in poverty.
  贫困面积大、贫困人口多、贫困程度深是过去相当长一个时期中国贫困地区的主要特征。
• 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。
• It is the lament of an impoverished peasant.
  它是一个已贫穷化的农民的哀词。
• She's going out with an impoverished young actor.
  她和一个年轻的穷演员相好。
• 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。