poor; needy
贫穷的,贫困的。
a needy person
穷人。
"late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin
adj. 贫穷的;贫困的
n. 穷人
With the help of the government, the number of indigents in this area has dropped significantly.
在政府的大力帮助下,这个地区的贫困人口大幅减少。
The per capita income in this indigent village is less than one quarter of that of the city.
这个贫困村的人均收入还不到这个城市人均收入的四分之一。
Most indigent families will get help from their government counterparts.
大多数贫困家庭将得到政府部门的帮助。
We could donate them to the indigent.
我们可以把它们捐给那些贫穷的人们
Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped.
给年老、贫困、残疾的人的帮助。
I am most indigent about the way he treated me.
他这样对我使我感到非常气愤。
Only the most poor or indigent persons fail to receive their last rites.
只有一些最贫困的人们才可能无法“享受”他们这最后一次的仪式。
In the central reservation, indigent families live under plastic sheeting.
而在它的中心聚居地,贫困的家庭在塑料雨棚下生活。
The town government is responsible for assistance to indigent people.
镇政府负责给穷人提供帮助。
词根 indigent
indigence n. 穷困;贫乏;贫穷
poor; needy
贫穷的,贫困的。
a needy person
穷人。
"late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin
And we understand, I know you do, because you all went to Harvard, that people from both parties and no party believe that indigent mothers and families should have access to healthy food and a roof over their heads and a strong public education
我们能理解,我知道你们也能理解,因为你们都是哈佛学子,无论是党派人士或无党派人士都认为,贫困的母亲与家庭应当获得健康食物与栖身之所以及良好的公共教育。
《Oprah Winfrey Speech at Harvard》《奥普拉演讲》