destitution
🇬🇧/ˌdestɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌdestɪˈtuːʃ(ə)n/Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions. 穷困
noun [抽象名词] 穷困；缺乏
This is both their destitution and their wealth. 这既是他们的窘困也是他们的财富所在。
后缀: tion
【noun】 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result
原词: destitution
是通过后缀 【tion】 构成的派生词
现在有的研究所 (institution) 很贫穷 (destitution)
- 网友用 “Destitution” 造句精选
- Some joined to escape the misery of prostitution or destitution-a common problem with so few jobs open to women. 有些人参军，是为了避免沦落风尘或陷入赤贫——女性就业岗位匮乏，这是一个普遍问题。
- But "poverty" in America, as defined by the Census Bureau, does not mean destitution. 但是，美国人口调查局所定义的“贫困”并非指必需品匮乏。