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penury 英/ ?penj?ri / 美/ ?penj?ri / 1 ?贫穷 ... pensive adj.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的 penury n.贫穷 perceptible adj.可察觉的,能感觉得到的,看得见的 ... 2 ?诘据 ... destitution 赤贫 penury 诘据 fought with bare fists: 赤手空拳的打斗 ... 3 ?吝啬 ... penultimate 倒数第二的 penury 贫穷；吝啬 perambulate 巡视；漫步 ...
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He was brought up in penury, without education. - 2
This is my prayer to thee, my Lord — strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart. 这是我对你的祈求，我的主——请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。 - 3
In other words, wealthy people, in an effort to alleviate penury, would create a savings bank.
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