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im·pov·er·ish AHD[ĭm-pŏvʹər-ĭsh] D.J.[ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ]K.K.[ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ]v.tr.(及物动词)im.pov.er.ished, im.pov.er.ish.ing, im.pov.er.ish.es - To reduce to poverty; make poor.使穷困;使赤贫
- To deprive of natural richness or strength:使贫瘠;耗尽…的力气:impoverish the soil by overuse.See Synonyms at deplete 过度耕作而使土壤变得贫瘠 参见 deplete
- Middle English empoverishen 中古英语 empoverishen
- from Old French empovrir empovriss- 源自 古法语 empovrir empovriss-
- en- [causative pref.] * see in- 2en- [表“原因”的前缀] * 参见 in-2
- povre [poor] from Latin pauper * see pauper povre [贫穷的] 源自 拉丁语 pauper * 参见 pauper
impovʹerishment n.(名词) |