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indigent

UK //ˈɪndɪdʒənt//US //ˈɪndɪdʒənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'indigentem'(缺乏的),由 'in-'(不)和 'egere'(需要)组成,14世纪后期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人极度贫困,缺乏基本生活必需品,通常指需要社会救助的赤贫状态。

“The charity provides food and shelter for indigent families.”

(该慈善机构为贫困家庭提供食物和住所。)

“Many indigent patients cannot afford medical treatment.”

(许多贫困患者负担不起医疗费用。)

同义词:impoverished, destitute, needy, penniless

noun

❶ 指贫困者或需要救济的人,常用于法律或社会服务语境中。

“The court appointed a lawyer for the indigent.”

(法院为贫困被告指派了律师。)

“This program aims to help indigents find stable housing.”

(该项目旨在帮助贫困者获得稳定住房。)

同义词:pauper, beggar, down-and-out

常见短语

indigent circumstances — 形容某人处于极端贫困的生活状况,通常用于正式文件或法律文书中。

“The defendant pleaded for leniency due to his indigent circumstances.”

(被告以贫困境况为由请求法庭宽大处理。)