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

in•di•gent adj.

needy;
poor;
impoverished.

n. the indigent [plural* used with a plural verb]

people who are indigent:a desire to do something for the indigent.

in•di•gent•ly, adv.

in•di•gent adj.

lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty;
needy;
poor;
impoverished.
[Archaic.]
- deficient in what is requisite.
- destitute (usually fol. by of ).

a person who is indigent.

Latin indigent- (stem of indigēns) present participle of indigēre to need, lack, be poor, equivalent. to ind- by-form of in- in-² (compare indagate) + -ig- (combining form of egēre to need, lack) + -ent- -ent
Middle English 1350–1400

in′di•gent•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged necessitous, penurious, distressed.

indigent /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/ adj

so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy
(usually followed by of) archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of)

an impoverished person

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack

ˈindigence n ˈindigently adv

单词	indigent
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•di•gent /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/USA pronunciation adj. needy; poor; impoverished. n. the indigent [plural* used with a plural verb] people who are indigent:a desire to do something for the indigent. in•di•gent•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•di•gent (in′di jənt),USA pronunciation adj. lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished. [Archaic.] deficient in what is requisite. destitute (usually fol. by of ). n. a person who is indigent. Latin indigent- (stem of indigēns) present participle of indigēre to need, lack, be poor, equivalent. to ind- by-form of in- in-² (compare indagate) + -ig- (combining form of egēre to need, lack) + -ent- -ent Middle English 1350–1400 in′di•gent•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged necessitous, penurious, distressed. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: indigent /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/ adj so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy (usually followed by of) archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of) n an impoverished person Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack ˈindigence n ˈindigently adv
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