impoverishment

[im'pɔvəriʃmənt]

n. 贫穷, 穷困

例句与用法:

Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil.

土地因招暴雨侵蚀及使用过度已贫瘠不堪。

Our lives would have been greatly impoverished, if we had not known our dear friend.

若非认识我们这位好朋友,我们的生活一定十分不妙。

词形变化:

名词: impoverishment | 动词过去式: impoverished | 动词过去分词: impoverished | 动词现在分词: impoverishing | 动词第三人称单数: impoverishes |

详细释义:

n.

1. 贫困; 贫乏

2. 致使贫乏或贫瘠