impoverish

impoverishimpoverishD.J.:[imˈpɔvəriʃ]K.K.:[ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ]vt.1.■使(某人)贫穷They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment.他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。2.■使(某物)贫瘠或恶化Its use spreads disease and impoverishes the land.用了它之后, 病害蔓延, 土地贫瘠。

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impoverish[im'pɔvəriʃ]vt.1.■使贫困：a village impoverished by flood被洪灾弄得贫困的村庄2.■使(力气、资源等)枯竭；使贫瘠；使(质量等)降低：His health was impoverished daily.他的健康日渐削弱。Continuous farming impoverishes the soil.连续耕作使土壤变得贫瘠。

impoverishimpoverish[imˈpɔvəriʃ]vt.1.■使穷困2.■使枯竭, 耗尽; 使虚弱an impoverished writer穷困潦倒的作家impoverish natural resources耗尽自然资源

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继承用法impoverished[ɪmˈpɔvərɪʃt]adj.impoverishern.