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poor poor ★★★★☆/pʊ͟ə(r), pɔ͟ː(r)/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）贫穷的，贫困的 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.   [the N]The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor...我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。The poor are people who are poor.（总称）穷人，贫民Even the poor have their pride.即使穷人也有自尊。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（国家、地区等）贫穷的，贫困的 The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆3[ADJ	形容词]可怜的；不幸的 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.   [ADJ n]  [feelings]I feel sorry for that poor child...我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash...不幸的家伙，他死于空难。Poor Gordon!可怜的戈登！4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]劣质的；糟糕的 If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. The flat was in a poor state of repair...公寓严重失修。The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened...欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。The wine was poor.这葡萄酒很劣质。poorlySome are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents...有些人住在建筑质量很差的宿舍里，甚至帐篷里。They were dressed and fed poorly.他们的衣食状况都很糟糕。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量、比率等）不理想的，不合理的 If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable. ...poor wages and working conditions.低薪和恶劣的工作条件poorlyDuring the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended...第一周时，晚上的会参加人数很少。For one of the top ten releases in rock history, the record sold poorly.作为摇滚音乐史上的10大唱片之一，它的销量却差强人意。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不熟练的；蹩脚的 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.   [usu ADJ n]He was a poor actor...他是个蹩脚的演员。Hospitals are poor at collecting information.医院收集信息能力很差。poorlyThat is the fact of Hungarian football — they can play very well or very poorly.那就是匈牙利足球的现实，他们能踢得非常棒，也有可能非常糟。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]贫乏的；缺少的 If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.   [v-link ADJ in n]Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。...soil that is poor in zinc.缺锌的土壤 poorpoor /pɔː $ pʊr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative poorer, superlative poorest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1no money a)having very little money and not many possessions  OPP  rich:  Her family were so poor they couldn’t afford to buy her new clothes. an area where poor people lived one of the poorest countries in the world a poor part of Chicago  (=where a lot of poor people live) My grandparents grew up dirt poor (=very poor).desperately/extremely poor Many of the families are desperately poor. b)the poor [plural] people who are poor:  It’s the government’s responsibility to help the poor.the rural/urban/working poor tax relief for the working poor2not good not as good as it could be or should be:  The soil in this area is very poor. poor rates of pay He blames himself for the team’s poor performance.of poor quality (=not made well or not made of good materials) The jacket was of very poor quality.poor hearing/eyesight/memory Her hearing is poor, so speak fairly loudly.make/do a poor job of doing something The builders did a really poor job of fixing our roof.► see thesaurus at bad3sympathy [only before noun] spoken used to show sympathy for someone because they are so unlucky, unhappy etc:  Poor kid, he’s had a rough day. You poor thing, you’ve had a hard time of it, haven’t you? Poor old Ted was sick for weeks.4not good at something not good at doing something:  a poor public speakerpoor at He’s poor at sports.5health someone whose health is poor is ill or weak for a long period of time:  My parents are both in rather poor health.6poor in something lacking something that is needed:  The country is poor in natural resources.7a poor second/third etc the act of finishing a race, competition etc a long way behind the person ahead of you:  McLean won easily, and Benson was a poor second.come (in) a poor second/third etc British English The Socialists came a poor second with 26.5% of the vote.8the poor man’s somebody used to say that someone is like a very famous performer, writer etc but is not as good as they are:  He was the poor man’s Elvis Presley.9the poor man’s something used to say that something can be used for the same purpose as something else, and is much cheaper:  Herring is the poor man’s salmon.10poor relation British English someone or something that is not treated as well as other members of a group or is much less successful than they arepoor of Theatre musicians tend to be the poor relations of the musical profession. → be in bad/poor tasteat taste1(6), poorly1COLLOCATIONSadverbsextremely poor· His parents were extremely poor.desperately poor (=so poor that it causes great suffering)· Half the population remains desperately poor.dirt poor American English informal (=extremely poor)· We were dirt poor back then.adjectivesthe rural poor (=poor people who live in the countryside)· Difficult economic conditions have driven millions of the rural poor to cities.the urban poor (=poor people who live in towns and cities)· The condition of the urban poor could no longer be ignored.the working poor (=poor people who have jobs, rather than unemployed people)· These tax-cut proposals are targeted at the working poor.THESAURUSpoor having very little money and not many possessions – used about people or places: · Many families were too poor to pay for education.· poor countrieshard up/broke (also skint British English) [not before noun] informal having very little money, especially for a short period of time. Skint is more informal than the other words: · I’m a bit hard up at the moment· We were so broke we couldn’t afford to go out to the cinema.developing [only before noun] a developing country is poor and has very little industry: · The disease is found mainly in developing countries.· the developing worlddeprived [usually before noun] much poorer than other people in a country, and not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life – used about people and areas: · The charity works with deprived children in the inner city.· one of the most deprived areas of Londondisadvantaged especially written used about groups of people in society who have much less chance of being successful because they are poor: · An increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.needy having very little money, and so needing help – used about groups of people: · More help should be given to needy families.· We offer scholarships for needy students.destitute especially written having no money or possessions and nowhere to live – used when someone is in a very bad situation: · Her family was left destitute after her father died.· destitute refugeesimpoverished formal impoverished people and places are very poor: · out-of-work miners and their impoverished families· The children come from impoverished neighbourhoods.· one of the world’s most impoverished countriespoverty-stricken written extremely poor: · poverty-stricken areas· They were left poverty-stricken.penniless especially literary having no money: · She died penniless.· a penniless studentCOLLOCATIONS CHECKdeprived area/children/homes/backgrounddisadvantaged groups/children/students/backgroundneedy children/students/familiesimpoverished families/areas/countriespoverty-stricken areas/countries/people

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ER536YwT832DBngFN31isUUChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iKLUJiRpb55F0XKQPtYB/j6tivbqVQKsCGS7oLGDD4+kSaWrhnMHakz8Z1MxvxfIuwv8Q5uOuXZeFmdMqJ48CbLs/uwJLQni7odLhCkAfZIN8NfyYke2JraIRhegtyKsc             poor              ★                    /        pɔː(r)                ;          NAmE                pɔːr                /                    /        pʊə(r)                ;          NAmE                pʊr                /                              adjective                                                (                  poor·er          ,          poor·est                )                    having little money        拮据                    1        ★                  having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs            贫穷的；贫寒的；清贫的                                    ◆          They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.          他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。                          ◆          We aim to help the poorest families.          我们的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。                          ◆          It's among the poorer countries of the world.          它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。                          OPP                                                    rich                                                                2        the poor                  noun                          [plural          ]                          people who have very little money            贫困者；穷人                                    ◆          They provided food and shelter for the poor.          他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。                          OPP                                                    the rich                                                                unfortunate        不幸                    3        ★                  [only before noun          ]                          deserving pity and sympathy            可怜的；不幸的；令人同情的                                    ◆          Have you heard about            poor oldHarry? His wife's left him.                    你听说了老哈里的惨况吗？他妻子离他而去了。                          ◆          It's hungry—the poor little thing.          它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。                          ◆          ‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh,            you poor thing.’                    “我有一大堆的作业要做哪。”“唉呦，你好可怜哦。”                            not good        不好                    4        ★                  not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected            劣质的；差的；次的                                    ◆          the party's poor performance in the election          该党在选举中的表现欠佳                          ◆          to be in poor health          身体不好                          ◆          It was raining heavily and visibility was poor.          当时天下着大雨，能见度很低。                          ◆          poor food/light/soil          劣质食品；昏暗的光线；贫瘠的土地                          ◆          to have a poor opinion of sb            (= to not think well of sb)                    对某人评价很低                            5        ★                  (of a person          人          )                          not good or skilled at sth            不擅长的；不熟练的                                    ◆          a poor swimmer          不擅游泳的人                          ◆          a poor judge of character          不擅看人的人                          ◆          She's a good teacher but a poor manager.          她长于教学，却拙于管理。                          ◆          a poor sailor            (= sb who easily gets sick at sea)                    易晕船的人                            having little of sth        匮乏                    6        ★                  poorin sth                          having very small amounts of sth            缺乏；贫乏；缺少                                    ◆          a country poor in natural resources          自然资源贫乏的国家                          ◆          soil poor in nutrients          养分不足的土壤                          OPP                                                    rich                                                                IDIOMS              be/come a poor second, third, etc.                              (              especially BrE)                        to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc.              （在体育竞赛等中）远远落后                                                  the ˌpoor man's ˈsb/ˈsth                              a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing              （比同类的名人显物）逊色的人（或物）；次级货色                                            ◆            Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.            白葡萄汽酒是廉价的香槟。                                      ☞more at                                    account                                   n.                            SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  poor            disadvantaged              ◆needy              ◆impoverished              ◆deprived              ◆penniless              ◆hard up                                      These words all describe sb who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs.                以上各词均形容人贫穷、贫寒。                                                    ■              poor              having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs                指贫穷的、贫寒的、清贫的：                                            ◆                They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.                他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。                                                    ■              disadvantaged              having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society                指生活条件差的、贫困的、社会地位低下的：                                            ◆                socially disadvantaged sections of the community                该社区社会地位低下的贫困阶层                                                    ■              needy              poor                指缺乏生活必需品的、贫困的：                                            ◆                It's a charity that provides help for needy children.                这是一个为贫困孩子提供援助的慈善机构。                                                    ■              impoverished              (                journalism) poor                指赤贫的、不名一文的：                                            ◆                Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.                成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。                                                    ■              deprived              [usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life                指贫穷的、穷困的、穷苦的                                      poor, needy, impoverished or deprived?              用 poor、needy、impoverished 还是 deprived？                                                      Pooris the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another inspanidual person, people as a group, or a country or an area.                Needyis mostly used to describe people considered as a group: it is not used to talk about yourself or inspanidual people.                                  *poor 在这组词中最通用，可用以描述自己、另一个人、某个群体、国家或地区。needy 主要用以描述群体，不用以描述自己或个人：                                                            ◆                poor/needy children/families                贫困的孩子／家庭                                                          ◆                They were too needy to buy shoes for the kids.                                            Impoverishedis used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use                deprived.                                  *impoverished 尤用于新闻，指贫穷国家和生活在贫穷国家的人。指富裕国家的贫困地区用 deprived。                                                                    ■              penniless              (                literary) having no money; very poor                指一文不名的、穷困的：                                            ◆                He died penniless in Paris.                他死于巴黎，死时身无分文。                                                    ■              hard up              (                informal) having very little money, especially for a short period of time                尤指暂时拮据、缺钱：                                            ◆                I was always hard up as a student.                我当学生时总是很拮据。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                poor/disadvantaged/needy/impoverished/deprived/penniless/hard-up                  people / people                                                              ◆                poor/disadvantaged/needy/impoverished/deprived                  areas                                                            ◆                poor/disadvantaged/impoverished                  countries                                                            ◆                a(n) poor/disadvantaged/impoverished/deprived                  background                                                                                poor      poorer      poorest                  poor              /        pɔː(r)                ;          NAmE                pɔːr                /             poor[pʊə(r)]级别:poorer, poorestCET4CET6TEM4考研j71357962805510091122571238015179ADJ12441240322Spoken:529118765poorer[1382] poorest[980]可怜的(45%)，穷人(40%)，贫穷的(14%)，低劣的(1%)adj.贫穷的；可怜的；贫乏的；卑鄙的n.(Poor)人名；(英、伊朗)普尔

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Collins	poor ★★★★☆ /pʊ͟ə(r), pɔ͟ː(r)/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）贫穷的，贫困的 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. [the N] The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor... 我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。 He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. 他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。 The poor are people who are poor.（总称）穷人，贫民 Even the poor have their pride. 即使穷人也有自尊。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（国家、地区等）贫穷的，贫困的 The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been. 很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。 ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood. 为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆 3 [ADJ 形容词]可怜的；不幸的 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. [ADJ n] [feelings] I feel sorry for that poor child... 我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。 Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash... 不幸的家伙，他死于空难。 Poor Gordon! 可怜的戈登！ 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]劣质的；糟糕的 If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. The flat was in a poor state of repair... 公寓严重失修。 The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened... 欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。 The wine was poor. 这葡萄酒很劣质。 poorly Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents... 有些人住在建筑质量很差的宿舍里，甚至帐篷里。 They were dressed and fed poorly. 他们的衣食状况都很糟糕。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量、比率等）不理想的，不合理的 If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable. ...poor wages and working conditions. 低薪和恶劣的工作条件 poorly During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended... 第一周时，晚上的会参加人数很少。 For one of the top ten releases in rock history, the record sold poorly. 作为摇滚音乐史上的10大唱片之一，它的销量却差强人意。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不熟练的；蹩脚的 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. [usu ADJ n] He was a poor actor... 他是个蹩脚的演员。 Hospitals are poor at collecting information. 医院收集信息能力很差。 poorly That is the fact of Hungarian football — they can play very well or very poorly. 那就是匈牙利足球的现实，他们能踢得非常棒，也有可能非常糟。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]贫乏的；缺少的 If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. [v-link ADJ in n] Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. 脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。 ...soil that is poor in zinc. 缺锌的土壤
Oxford	poor ★ / pɔː(r) ; NAmE pɔːr / / pʊə(r) ; NAmE pʊr / adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) having little money 拮据 1 ★ having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs 贫穷的；贫寒的；清贫的 ◆ They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. 他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。 ◆ We aim to help the poorest families. 我们的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。 ◆ It's among the poorer countries of the world. 它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。 OPP rich 2 the poor noun [plural ] people who have very little money 贫困者；穷人 ◆ They provided food and shelter for the poor. 他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。 OPP the rich unfortunate 不幸 3 ★ [only before noun ] deserving pity and sympathy 可怜的；不幸的；令人同情的 ◆ Have you heard about poor oldHarry? His wife's left him. 你听说了老哈里的惨况吗？他妻子离他而去了。 ◆ It's hungry—the poor little thing. 它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。 ◆ ‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you poor thing.’ “我有一大堆的作业要做哪。”“唉呦，你好可怜哦。” not good 不好 4 ★ not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected 劣质的；差的；次的 ◆ the party's poor performance in the election 该党在选举中的表现欠佳 ◆ to be in poor health 身体不好 ◆ It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. 当时天下着大雨，能见度很低。 ◆ poor food/light/soil 劣质食品；昏暗的光线；贫瘠的土地 ◆ to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) 对某人评价很低 5 ★ (of a person 人 ) not good or skilled at sth 不擅长的；不熟练的 ◆ a poor swimmer 不擅游泳的人 ◆ a poor judge of character 不擅看人的人 ◆ She's a good teacher but a poor manager. 她长于教学，却拙于管理。 ◆ a poor sailor (= sb who easily gets sick at sea) 易晕船的人 having little of sth 匮乏 6 ★ poorin sth having very small amounts of sth 缺乏；贫乏；缺少 ◆ a country poor in natural resources 自然资源贫乏的国家 ◆ soil poor in nutrients 养分不足的土壤 OPP rich IDIOMS be/come a poor second, third, etc. ( especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. （在体育竞赛等中）远远落后 the ˌpoor man's ˈsb/ˈsth a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing （比同类的名人显物）逊色的人（或物）；次级货色 ◆ Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne. 白葡萄汽酒是廉价的香槟。 ☞more at account n. SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 poor disadvantaged ◆needy ◆impoverished ◆deprived ◆penniless ◆hard up These words all describe sb who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs. 以上各词均形容人贫穷、贫寒。 ■ poor having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs 指贫穷的、贫寒的、清贫的： ◆ They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. 他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。 ■ disadvantaged having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 指生活条件差的、贫困的、社会地位低下的： ◆ socially disadvantaged sections of the community 该社区社会地位低下的贫困阶层 ■ needy poor 指缺乏生活必需品的、贫困的： ◆ It's a charity that provides help for needy children. 这是一个为贫困孩子提供援助的慈善机构。 ■ impoverished ( journalism) poor 指赤贫的、不名一文的： ◆ Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities. 成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。 ■ deprived [usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life 指贫穷的、穷困的、穷苦的 poor, needy, impoverished or deprived? 用 poor、needy、impoverished 还是 deprived？ Pooris the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another inspanidual person, people as a group, or a country or an area. Needyis mostly used to describe people considered as a group: it is not used to talk about yourself or inspanidual people. poor 在这组词中最通用，可用以描述自己、另一个人、某个群体、国家或地区。needy 主要用以描述群体，不用以描述自己或个人： ◆ poor/needy children/families 贫困的孩子／家庭 ◆ They were too needy to buy shoes for the kids. Impoverishedis used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived. impoverished 尤用于新闻，指贫穷国家和生活在贫穷国家的人。指富裕国家的贫困地区用 deprived。 ■ penniless ( literary) having no money; very poor 指一文不名的、穷困的： ◆ He died penniless in Paris. 他死于巴黎，死时身无分文。 ■ hard up ( informal) having very little money, especially for a short period of time 尤指暂时拮据、缺钱： ◆ I was always hard up as a student. 我当学生时总是很拮据。 PATTERNS ◆ poor/disadvantaged/needy/impoverished/deprived/penniless/hard-up people / people ◆ poor/disadvantaged/needy/impoverished/deprived areas ◆ poor/disadvantaged/impoverished countries ◆ a(n) poor/disadvantaged/impoverished/deprived background poor poorer poorest poor / pɔː(r) ; NAmE pɔːr /
LDC	poorpoor /pɔː $ pʊr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative poorer, superlative poorest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1no money a)having very little money and not many possessions OPP rich: Her family were so poor they couldn’t afford to buy her new clothes. an area where poor people lived one of the poorest countries in the world a poor part of Chicago (=where a lot of poor people live) My grandparents grew up dirt poor (=very poor).desperately/extremely poor Many of the families are desperately poor. b)the poor [plural] people who are poor: It’s the government’s responsibility to help the poor.the rural/urban/working poor tax relief for the working poor2not good not as good as it could be or should be: The soil in this area is very poor. poor rates of pay He blames himself for the team’s poor performance.of poor quality (=not made well or not made of good materials) The jacket was of very poor quality.poor hearing/eyesight/memory Her hearing is poor, so speak fairly loudly.make/do a poor job of doing something The builders did a really poor job of fixing our roof.► see thesaurus at bad 3sympathy [only before noun] spoken used to show sympathy for someone because they are so unlucky, unhappy etc: Poor kid, he’s had a rough day. You poor thing, you’ve had a hard time of it, haven’t you? Poor old Ted was sick for weeks.4not good at something not good at doing something: a poor public speakerpoor at He’s poor at sports.5health someone whose health is poor is ill or weak for a long period of time: My parents are both in rather poor health.6poor in something lacking something that is needed: The country is poor in natural resources.7a poor second/third etc the act of finishing a race, competition etc a long way behind the person ahead of you: McLean won easily, and Benson was a poor second.come (in) a poor second/third etc British English The Socialists came a poor second with 26.5% of the vote.8the poor man’s somebody used to say that someone is like a very famous performer, writer etc but is not as good as they are: He was the poor man’s Elvis Presley.9the poor man’s something used to say that something can be used for the same purpose as something else, and is much cheaper: Herring is the poor man’s salmon.10poor relation British English someone or something that is not treated as well as other members of a group or is much less successful than they arepoor of Theatre musicians tend to be the poor relations of the musical profession. → be in bad/poor taste at taste1(6) , poorly1 COLLOCATIONSadverbsextremely poor· His parents were extremely poor.desperately poor (=so poor that it causes great suffering)· Half the population remains desperately poor.dirt poor American English informal (=extremely poor)· We were dirt poor back then.adjectivesthe rural poor (=poor people who live in the countryside)· Difficult economic conditions have driven millions of the rural poor to cities.the urban poor (=poor people who live in towns and cities)· The condition of the urban poor could no longer be ignored.the working poor (=poor people who have jobs, rather than unemployed people)· These tax-cut proposals are targeted at the working poor.THESAURUSpoor having very little money and not many possessions – used about people or places: · Many families were too poor to pay for education.· poor countrieshard up/broke (also skint British English) [not before noun] informal having very little money, especially for a short period of time. Skint is more informal than the other words: · I’m a bit hard up at the moment· We were so broke we couldn’t afford to go out to the cinema.developing [only before noun] a developing country is poor and has very little industry: · The disease is found mainly in developing countries.· the developing worlddeprived [usually before noun] much poorer than other people in a country, and not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life – used about people and areas: · The charity works with deprived children in the inner city.· one of the most deprived areas of Londondisadvantaged especially written used about groups of people in society who have much less chance of being successful because they are poor: · An increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.needy having very little money, and so needing help – used about groups of people: · More help should be given to needy families.· We offer scholarships for needy students.destitute especially written having no money or possessions and nowhere to live – used when someone is in a very bad situation: · Her family was left destitute after her father died.· destitute refugeesimpoverished formal impoverished people and places are very poor: · out-of-work miners and their impoverished families· The children come from impoverished neighbourhoods.· one of the world’s most impoverished countriespoverty-stricken written extremely poor: · poverty-stricken areas· They were left poverty-stricken.penniless especially literary having no money: · She died penniless.· a penniless studentCOLLOCATIONS CHECKdeprived area/children/homes/backgrounddisadvantaged groups/children/students/backgroundneedy children/students/familiesimpoverished families/areas/countriespoverty-stricken areas/countries/people
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