destitution

• 名词，指极度贫困、缺乏基本生活资源的状态，常伴有社会孤立和绝望感。

A noun referring to a state of extreme poverty and lack of resources, often accompanied by social isolation and hopelessness.

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1. Extreme povertyC1formal

   A state of being without money, possessions, or any means of support; complete lack of resources.

   极端贫困

   • The family was reduced to destitution after the factory closed.
   • Charities work to lift people out of destitution.
   • He lived in utter destitution, with no food or shelter.
   • The economic crisis pushed thousands into destitution.

   同义词beggaryimpoverishmentindigenceneedpauperismpenurypovertyprivationwant

   反义词affluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Lack of friends or prospectsC1formal

   A state of being completely alone, without friends, support, or any hope for the future.

   孤苦无依

   • After the scandal, he found himself in a state of social destitution.
   • Her destitution was not just financial but emotional, with no one to turn to.
   • The character in the novel faced utter destitution, friendless and hopeless.
   • He felt a deep sense of destitution after losing his job and his family.

   同义词abandonmentdesolationfriendlessnesshopelessnessisolationloneliness