Impoverished Impoverish Im·Pov·Er·Ished ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt Adjective Poor Make
The word "impoverished" is an adjective meaning "very poor" or "poor in quality". It is also the past tense and past participle of the verb "impoverish".
im·pov·er·ished/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt; NAmEɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/adjective1very poor; without money 赤贫的;不名一文的◆impoverished peasants贫困的农民◆the impoverished areas of the city这个城市的贫民区☞synonyms at
poor
2poor in quality, because sth is missing 贫乏的;贫瘠的;枯竭的im·pov·er·ished/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt; NAmEɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/
1to make someone very poor: Falling coffee prices have impoverished many Third World economies. families impoverished by debt2to make something worse in quality: Fast-growing trees remove nutrients and impoverish the soil.—impoverished adjective: an impoverished student—impoverishment noun [uncountable]: spiritual impoverishment