impoverished
adjective formal uk/ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/ us/ɪmˈpɑː.vɚ.ɪʃt/
赤贫的
very poor
an impoverished young actor 赤贫的年轻演员
（质量）恶化的
made weaker or worse in quality
He warned that the breakdown of the family unit would lead to an impoverished society. 他警告说，家庭单位的解体会导致社会的衰败。