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.
這個家庭很窮,負擔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.
農場的土壤貧瘠,產量很低。