英语词汇“destitution”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► poor

a)having very little money and not many possessions: My family was too poor to buy a computer. Crime has risen in the poorer neighborhoods.b) people who are poor: There are many charities that help the poor.

► needy

(also indigent formal) very poor, and needing help from others: The program provides health care to needy families.

► broke

informal not having any money for a period of time: I’m broke and I need a job.

► impoverished

formal very poor: He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago.

► deprived

not having the things that are considered necessary for a comfortable or happy life: She was born in a deprived area in the inner city and is now obsessed with buying expensive things.

► underprivileged/disadvantaged

poor and not having the advantages of most other people in society: The center helps underprivileged children.

► poverty-stricken

extremely poor. Used especially about groups, areas, or nations: The UN is distributing food in the poverty-stricken region.

► destitute

formal used to emphasize that someone has no money, no place to live, no food, etc.: The Depression left many farmers completely destitute.

► penniless

written having no money: She died homeless and penniless.

► impecunious

formal having very little money even to pay for basic things: As an impecunious student, she rarely bought new clothes.

单词	destitution
释义	destitutedestitute /ˈdɛstəˌtut/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYdestitute Origin: 1300-1400 Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere to set down, leave Thesaurus THESAURUSno money► poor a)having very little money and not many possessions: My family was too poor to buy a computer. Crime has risen in the poorer neighborhoods.b) people who are poor: There are many charities that help the poor. ► needy (also indigent formal) very poor, and needing help from others: The program provides health care to needy families. ► broke informal not having any money for a period of time: I’m broke and I need a job. ► impoverished formal very poor: He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago. ► deprived not having the things that are considered necessary for a comfortable or happy life: She was born in a deprived area in the inner city and is now obsessed with buying expensive things. ► underprivileged/disadvantaged poor and not having the advantages of most other people in society: The center helps underprivileged children. ► poverty-stricken extremely poor. Used especially about groups, areas, or nations: The UN is distributing food in the poverty-stricken region. ► destitute formal used to emphasize that someone has no money, no place to live, no food, etc.: The Depression left many farmers completely destitute. ► penniless written having no money: She died homeless and penniless. ► impecunious formal having very little money even to pay for basic things: As an impecunious student, she rarely bought new clothes. 1having no money, no food, no place to live, etc. SYN poverty-stricken: The floods left many people destitute.► see thesaurus at poor2be destitute of something literary to be completely without something SYN devoid of: a man destitute of compassion [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere to set down, leave]—destitution /ˌdɛstəˈtuʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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