destitute
🇬🇧 UK/'destɪtjuːt/🇺🇸 US/'destitju:t/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely poor and lacking basic necessities; completely lacking something.
穷困潦倒的;缺乏的
v.
To make someone extremely poor; to deprive of resources.
使陷入贫困,剥夺资源
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.destitute population贫困人口
- 2.destitute conditions贫困条件
- 3.destitute refugees贫困难民
Example Sentences
- 1.
The destitute refugees received food and shelter from international humanitarian organizations.
- 2.
Destitute families struggled to afford basic necessities like healthcare and education.