impoverishment

im'pɒvәriʃmәnt

n the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
n the act of making someone poor

n. 贫穷, 穷困

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impoverishment 由前缀 im-（表示否定或缺乏）和词根 poverty（贫穷）以及后缀 -ment（表示动作或状态）组成。整体意思是“使贫穷的状态”。

例句

1. The impoverishment of the community led to many social problems.

社区的贫困化导致了许多社会问题。

2. Education is essential to prevent the impoverishment of future generations.

教育对于防止未来几代人的贫困化至关重要。

3. The war caused widespread impoverishment among the population.

战争导致了人们的广泛贫困化。