| 释义 |
pau·per
I. \ˈpȯpə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Latin, poor — more at poor
1. : a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from public poor funds
< buried in a pauper's grave >
< found his name on the town pauper list >
< pauper support >
2. : a very poor person
3. : one allowed to sue in forma pauperis
< pauper costs >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: pauperize |