英 [ˈɪndɪdʒənt] 美 [ˈɪndɪdʒənt]
adj. 贫困的；贫穷的（副词 indigently）
indigent /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
形容词 Someone who is indigent is very poor. 贫穷的
poor enough to need help from others
同义词： destitute / impoverished / necessitous / needy / poverty-stricken
贫穷的
... indigenous 土产的，本地的；天生的 indigent 贫穷的；贫困的 indignant 愤慨的，愤愤不平的 ...
... indigenous 土产的,本地的 indigent 贫乏的,穷困的 inert 惰性的,迟钝的,无活动的 ...
... indigenous 土产的，本地的；天生的 indigent 贫穷的；贫困的 indignant 愤慨的，愤愤不平的 ...
... paralegal律师的专职助手 indigent穷困的 testimony证词 ...
indigence 穷困；贫乏；贫穷
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 viciousness of the official animus toward the indigent can be breathtaking.
官方针对穷人的敌意之恶毒可以说是惊人的。
Located in a former storefront, it is next to a recycling center where homeless and indigent men and women bring cans in exchange for money.
VOA : standard.2010.02.23
Most indigent people facing charges use defense attorneys from state-funded public defender offices.
VOA : standard.2009.05.22
And he argues that indigent citizens, who are unable to provide for themselves, should not be forced to rely simply upon the private charity of individuals but should be maintained at public expense.
对于那些因贫困而无法养活自己的人，他却认为不能让他们，完全依靠私人的慈善救济过活,而应当用国家公共支出,建立相应的保障来维持他们的生活。
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"I believe on the state side there has been underfunding and under-recognition of the importance and need for funding public defense for the indigent for a long time,".
VOA : standard.2009.05.22
Medicaid, accounting for about 70% of most nursing-homes' revenue, subsidizes longer stays for indigent elderly patients.
At the same time, he donates to food banks and to shelters for the indigent.
It continued to serve the indigent and the uninsured until it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.