to impoverish
01
使贫困, 降低质量
to diminish something's overall quality
02
使贫困, 摧毁
to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty
例子
The economic crisis began to impoverish many families in the region.
经济危机开始使该地区的许多家庭陷入贫困。
Poor policies can impoverish a country by draining its resources.
糟糕的政策会耗尽资源，从而使一个国家贫困化。
词汇树
impoverished
impoverishment
impoverish
