impoverish
US /ɪmˈpɑː.vɚ.ɪʃ/
UK /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃ/
動詞
1.
使貧窮, 使枯竭
to make a person or area poor
範例:
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The long-term civil war has impoverished the entire nation.
長期的內戰使整個國家陷入貧困。
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Heavy taxes impoverish the middle class.
沉重的稅收使中產階級貧困化。
2.
使貧瘠, 使枯竭
to exhaust the strength or fertility of something, such as soil or quality
範例:
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Intensive farming can impoverish the soil over time.
集約化農業隨著時間的推移會使土壤貧瘠。
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The constant use of jargon tends to impoverish the language.
經常使用術語往往會使語言變得貧乏。