Asian countries that were destitute a generation ago now boast some of the highest living standards in the world.

一代人以前还十分贫困的一些亚洲国家现在跻身于生活水平最高的国家行列。

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I had liv'd a dreadful Life, perfectly destitute of the Knowledge and Fear of God.

过去，我过着可怕的生活，对上帝完全缺乏认识和敬畏。

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They relished the social commentary of “Hunger, Madness and Crime”, depicting a destitute peasant waving a bloody knife as the leg of her murdered infant peeps from a cooking pot.

他们对画家所作的“饥饿，疯狂和犯罪”发表了社论。 这幅画描绘的是一个贫穷的农民挥动着血淋淋的刀，而她被谋杀的幼儿的脚从蒸煮罐里面露出来。

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At the end of the day, the choice to continue as a destitute, international pariah or chart a new course is North Korea's alone to make.

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In fact he's destitute, a squeegee merchant who eats out of Dumpsters and sleeps in the undergrowth.

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Support is provided to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute until a decision on their application is made.

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Albert eventually died destitute in a Leeds tower block 11 years ago.

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