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im·pov·er·ish /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/
vt.
1. 使穷困；使赤贫
a family impoverished by misfortune and sickness 被灾病弄得贫穷的家庭
They are impoverished by heavy taxes. 苛捐杂税使他们一贫如洗。
2. 耗尽 …的力气；使贫瘠
impoverish the body by too meagre a diet 因饮食营养不足使体力极度虚弱
Bad farming impoverishes good soil. 耕作不善会使沃土贫瘠。
His musical experience is impoverished. 他的音乐活动已呈枯竭。
become impoverished in function 功能丧失殆尽
[< OFr empovrir < IM- ＋ povre poor ＋ -ISH] |