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indigent [noun]
用作定语，修饰名词。
The charity provides food for indigent families.
该慈善机构为贫困家庭提供食物。
贫穷的；贫困的；赤贫的
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贫穷的；贫困的；赤贫的
poor enough to need help from others
The charity provides food for indigent families.
该慈善机构为贫困家庭提供食物。
贫困的,需要他人帮助的
poor enough to need help from others
The charity organization provides free meals to indigent families in the city.
该慈善组织为城市中的贫困家庭提供免费餐食。
Many indigent individuals rely on government assistance for basic needs like housing and food.
许多贫困的个人依靠政府援助来满足住房和食物等基本需求。
The clinic offers free medical check-ups to indigent patients who cannot afford insurance.
这家诊所为无力支付保险的贫困患者提供免费体检。
用作定语，修饰名词。
The charity provides food for indigent families.
该慈善机构为贫困家庭提供食物。
用作表语，描述主语的状态。
Many elderly people are indigent and need assistance.
许多老年人生活贫困，需要帮助。
定冠词+形容词，指代贫困人群。
The government has programs to support the indigent.
政府有支持贫困者的项目。
Not this
She was indigent when her request was denied.
Use this
She was indignant when her request was denied.
indigent 是“贫困的”，而 indignant 是“愤怒的”。这里语境是不公平待遇后的愤怒，所以应使用 indignant。
Not this
He is indigent of resources.
Use this
He is indigent.
indigent 是形容词，不能像 short of 那样接 of 短语。直接说 He is indigent 即可表示贫困。
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