impoverished
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/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/
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/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt/
Having little or no money, goods, or means of support.
The family was impoverished and could not afford basic necessities.
这个家庭很穷,负担不起基本生活必需品。
Lacking usual or expected quality or richness.
The soil of the farm was impoverished, yielding very little produce.
农场的土壤贫瘠,产量很低。