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poverty-stricken


ˈpoverty-ˌstricken BrE AmE adjective
extremely poor:
poverty-stricken families
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THESAURUS
poor having very little money and not many possessions – used about people or places: Many families were too poor to pay for education. | poor countries
hard up/broke (also skint British English) [not before noun] informal having very little money, especially for a short period of time. Skint is more informal than the other words: I’m a bit hard up at the moment | We were so broke we couldn’t afford to go out to the cinema.
developing [only before noun] a developing country is poor and has very little industry: The disease is found mainly in developing countries. | the developing world
deprived [usually before noun] much poorer than other people in a country, and not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life – used about people and areas: The charity works with deprived children in the inner city. | one of the most deprived areas of London
disadvantaged especially written used about groups of people in society who have much less chance of being successful because they are poor: An increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.
needy having very little money, and so needing help – used about groups of people: More help should be given to needy families. | We offer scholarships for needy students.
destitute especially written having no money or possessions and nowhere to live – used when someone is in a very bad situation: Her family was left destitute after her father died. | destitute refugees
impoverished formal impoverished people and places are very poor: out-of-work miners and their impoverished families | The children come from impoverished neighbourhoods. | one of the world’s most impoverished countries
poverty-stricken written extremely poor: poverty-stricken areas | They were left poverty-stricken.
penniless especially literary having no money: She died penniless. | a penniless student

poverty-strickenhu
['pɔvəti'strikn]
tính từ
bị nghèo nàn; nghèo xơ xác
poverty-stricken families
những gia đình nghèo xơ xác


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