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destitute

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adj.困穷的,缺乏的

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名词:destituteness

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sist,stitut,sta,st=to stand(站立)

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destitute


/'destɪtju:t; [US] -tu:t; `dɛstə,tut/
adj
1 without money, food, etc and other things necessary for life; impoverished 穷困的; 贫穷的; 穷苦的
*When he died, his family was left destitute. 他死後家人衣食无着.
2 [pred 作表语] ~ of sth (fml 文) lacking sth 缺少某事物
*officials who are destitute of ordinary human feelings 毫无感情的官员.

destitute


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: destitutus, past participle of destituere 'to set down, leave']
having no money, no food, no home etc
 The floods left many people destitute .
be destitute of sth
literary to be completely without something
 a man who is destitute of compassion
>destitution [,destɪ'tjuːʃən (US) -'tuː-/
1. He is a man destitute of experience.
    他是个毫无经验的人。

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