impoverish /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/ CET6+ TEM8 ( impoverishing, impoverished, impoverishes )

• 1. 

  V-T Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor. 使贫困

  例：

  We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.

  我们需要减少使经济贫困的租税负担。

• 2. 

  impoverished ADJ 贫困的

  例：

  The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas by offering them tax breaks.

  目的是通过提供减税优惠把企业吸引到贫困地区。

• 3. 

  V-T A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality. 使质量下降

  例：

  A top dressing of fertilizer should be added to improve growth as mint impoverishes the soil quickly.

  应施顶肥以促进生长，因为薄荷会使土壤迅速变得贫瘠。