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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-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
ststand, set, place
+
itutesuffix
=destitute

Common 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.

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