indigence

n. 贫乏, 穷困的人们

发音

其它 /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/
US /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/

词形变化

indigences 复数 indigences

别名

indigency

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Extreme poverty or destitution.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

need penury pauperism pauperization

上位词 3

poverty impoverishment poorness

下位词 3

beggary mendicancy mendicity

词源

From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egēre (“be in need, want”). Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix + -ence.

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