im·pov·er·ish·ment
noun/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃmənt/
/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃmənt/
[uncountable]- the act of making somebody poor; the state of being poor
贫困：穷人的行为；贫穷的状态 - the rapid impoverishment of the people
人民迅速陷入贫困
- the rapid impoverishment of the people
- the act of making something worse in quality; the state of being poor in quality
贫困：使质量变差的行为；质量差的状态 - cultural impoverishment
文化贫困
- cultural impoverishment