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

im•pov•er•ish v. [~ + object]

to reduce to poverty:The family was impoverished because neither parent could find work.
to exhaust the strength or vitality of:Excessive farming impoverished the soil.

im•pov•er•ished, adj.: We lived in an impoverished African country.
im•pov•er•ish•ment, n. [uncountable]

im•pov•er•ish v.t.

to reduce to poverty:a country impoverished by war.
to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.;
exhaust the strength or richness of:Bad farming practices impoverished the soil.

Middle French empovriss- (long stem of empovrir), equivalent. to em- em-¹ + povre poor + -iss -ish²
late Middle English empoverishen 1400–50

im•pov′er•ish•er, n.
im•pov′er•ish•ment, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deplete, drain; weaken, enervate, fatigue, cripple.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enrich.

impoverish /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/ vb (transitive)

to make poor or diminish the quality of: to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts
to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor

imˈpoverishment n

单词	impoverish
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 im•pov•er•ish /ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ, -ˈpɑvrɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to reduce to poverty:The family was impoverished because neither parent could find work. to exhaust the strength or vitality of:Excessive farming impoverished the soil. im•pov•er•ished, adj.: We lived in an impoverished African country. im•pov•er•ish•ment, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 im•pov•er•ish (im pov′ər ish, -pov′rish),USA pronunciation v.t. to reduce to poverty:a country impoverished by war. to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of:Bad farming practices impoverished the soil. Middle French empovriss- (long stem of empovrir), equivalent. to em- em-¹ + povre poor + -iss -ish² late Middle English empoverishen 1400–50 im•pov′er•ish•er, n. im•pov′er•ish•ment, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deplete, drain; weaken, enervate, fatigue, cripple. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enrich. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: impoverish /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/ vb (transitive) to make poor or diminish the quality of: to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor imˈpoverishment n
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