Indigent
[ 'ɪndɪdʒənt ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 贫穷的，贫困的，缺少钱财的;
💡 词根助记
in里面+dig挖+ent...的 →挖到里面去了都没有→贫困的
📝 例句
a cemetery for unknown or indigent people.
埋葬不知名的人或穷人的地方。
The town government is responsible for assistance to indigent people.
镇政府负责给穷人提供帮助。
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped.
给年老、贫困、残疾的人的帮助。
An indigent wine-drinking alcoholic.
穷困的酒鬼
a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense.
为贫困人群提供无偿法律援助的律师。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“因地震他”:因地震使他变穷
※ in-在…里,di-拼音“地”,gent-绅士:地里干活的绅士一定很贫困
※ in-在…里,di-拼音“地”,gent-绅士:在地里干活的绅士一定很贫困
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
indigent
adj
(fml 文) poor 贫穷的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['indidʒәnt]a. 贫乏的, 穷困的
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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What has kept you so busy?
什么使你这么忙？
When the lights went out, I was washing my hair.
当熄灯的时候，我在洗头。
It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day.
它们一年中消灭了多少昆虫，我们简直无法猜测，它们是吃不饱的动物，不满意一日三餐。