impoverished

美 [ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt]英 [ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt]
  • adj.贫困的;贫瘠的;赤贫的;贫乏的;枯竭的;不名一文的
  • v.使贫穷;使贫瘠;使枯竭
  • impoverish的过去分词和过去式
impoverishedimpoverished

adj.

1

赤贫的;不名一文的
very poor; without money

impoverished peasants

贫困的农民

the impoverished areas of the city

这个城市的贫民区

2

贫乏的;贫瘠的;枯竭的
poor in quality, because sth is missing

These words all describe sb who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs.以上各词均形容人贫穷、贫寒。

having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs指贫穷的、贫寒的、清贫的:

They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.

他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。

having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society指生活条件差的、贫困的、社会地位低下的:

socially disadvantaged sections of the community

该社区社会地位低下的贫困阶层

poor指缺乏生活必需品的、贫困的:

It's a charity that provides help for needy children.

是慈善机构为贫困孩子提供帮助。

( journalism ) poor指赤贫的、不名一文的:

Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.

成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。

[usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life指贫穷的、穷困的、穷苦的

Poor is the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another individual person, people as a group, or a country or an area. Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group; it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people.

Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived .

( literary ) having no money; very poor指一文不名、穷困:

He died penniless in Paris.

他在巴黎去世时已是一文不名。

( journalism ) extremely poor指赤贫的、一贫如洗的:

a poverty-stricken family in 19th-century Brooklyn

19世纪布鲁克林区的一个赤贫家庭

( informal ) having very little money, especially for a short period of time尤指暂时拮据、缺钱:

I was always hard up as a student.

我当学生时总是很拮据。

impoverished

频次

  • 1
    VERB 使贫困;使赤贫
    Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.

    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。

  • ...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas.

    把企业吸引到贫困地区的尝试

  • 3
    VERB 使贫瘠;使枯竭
    A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.

    ...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.

    使土壤迅速贫瘠的植物

adj

1
destroyed financially
the broken fortunes of the family
Synonym: broken wiped out(p)
2
poor enough to need help from others
Synonym: destitute indigent necessitous needy poverty-stricken

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  1. Money and food were sent to the impoverished drought victims .

    给贫困的灾民送去了救济金和粮食。

  2. The real remaining barrier is financing : impoverished smallholders lack creditworthiness to get market loans .

    其余真正的障碍是融资问题:贫困的小农户不具备获得市场贷款的资信。

  3. Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities .

    成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。

  4. These changes are likely to impoverish single-parent families even further .

    这些变革很可能使单亲家庭更加贫困。

  5. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy .

    经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。

  6. The division between the prosperous west and the impoverished east remains .

    繁荣的西部和贫穷的东部之间的差距仍然存在。

  7. 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。

  8. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime

    降低收入只会使这些家庭更加贫穷,而且可能诱使不法分子进一步犯罪。

  9. She loathed being the child of impoverished labourers .

    她憎恨自己是贫困工人的孩子。

  10. 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!

  11. the impoverished areas of the city

    这个城市的贫民区

  12. They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment .

    他们因长期失业而一贫如洗

  13. America still has enough credibility to a more profitable path that would impoverish its creditors slowly .

    美国尚有足够的信用来让其得以选择一条更加有利可图的路径使它的债权人们渐渐贫困枯竭。

  14. The central government earmarked 27.5 billion yuan in health assistance to combat poverty this year , and 90 percent went to keep plans going in central and western regions , home to most of the country 's impoverished counties .

    中央财政下达医疗救助的补助资金达到275亿元,90%投向贫困县居多的中西部地区。

  15. The basic health insurance has paid 330 billion yuan for poor farmers since 2018 as part of a broader move to curb at more than 99.9 percent among the nation 's impoverished population , Chen Jinfu , deputy head of the National Healthcare Security Bureau , said .

    国家医保局副局长陈金甫表示,2018年以来,医保扶贫政策通过基本医保累计帮助减轻农村贫困人口医疗负担近3300亿元,助力近1000万户因病致贫群众精准脱贫,贫困人口参加基本医疗保险的参保率持续稳定在99.9%。

  16. The mental analysis of impoverished college students and support work

    高校贫困生的心路解析及扶助工作刍议

  17. Research on the Society Support System for Impoverished University Students in Fujian Province

    福建省高校贫困生社会支持体系研究

  18. Intervention Study of Group Counseling on Impoverished College Students ' Mental Health

    团体心理咨询对高校贫困生心理健康的干预研究

  19. To promote educational , social and economic development in the impoverished areas of China .

    促进中国贫穷地区的教育,社会和经济发展。

  20. 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。

  21. Mental Health and Coping Style of the Impoverished Normal College Students

    某师范院校贫困学生的心理健康状况与应对方式研究

  22. Systematic analysis of evaluating the benefits of developing impoverished regions in economy

    贫困地区经济开发效益评价系统分析

  23. Survey on mental health of impoverished students in Guangxi medical colleges

    广西医学院校贫困生心理健康状况调查

  24. The Analysis and Countermeasures on Current Employment Situations of the Impoverished University Students

    经济困难大学生就业状况分析与对策

  25. Practices and effectiveness of hospital financial management in impoverished mountain county

    贫困山区县医院财务管理帮扶实践与成效

  26. The Organizational Structure in Impoverished Rural Areas in the West

    西部贫困农村组织结构研究

  27. Third , to develop labor intensive projects in impoverished areas ;

    三是在贫困地区发展劳动密集型产业;

  28. A Research for the Helping Work of Impoverished College Students Who is Assisted

    高校经济困难生助学工作的审视与完善

  29. Methods in Conducting Work of Impoverished College Students

    浅谈特困大学生工作

  30. On Evaluation and Subsidization Pattern for Impoverished University Students under the New Situation

    新形势下高校贫困生认定及资助模式探析