impoverishes

英 [ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃɪz] 美 [ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃɪz]

v.  使贫穷; 使贫瘠; 使枯竭
impoverish的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 使贫困;使赤贫
    Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.
    1. We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
      我们需要减轻导致经济困顿的税收负荷。
    2. ...a society impoverished by wartime inflation.
      因战时通货膨胀导致贫困的社会
  2. VERB 使贫瘠;使枯竭
    A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.
    1. ...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.
      使土壤迅速贫瘠的植物

双语例句

  1. Its use spreads disease and impoverishes the land.
    用了它之后,病害蔓延,土地贫瘠。