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poorer

/ˈpʊrər/ /ˈpɔrər/

Meanings
adjective

更穷，更贫困。

With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Examples :

"Even though Maria was much poorer than her classmates, she was always happy and eager to learn. "
即使玛丽亚比她的同学们更穷，但她总是很开心，并且渴望学习。
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

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specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

指定的，明确的

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

晚会明确规定的着装要求包括正式礼服和黑色领结。

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assertion noun

/əˈsɜːʃən/ /əˈsɜɹʃən/

断言，声称.

"My assertion that the homework was due tomorrow was proven wrong by the teacher. "

我说作业明天交，结果老师证明我说错了，我的说法不对。

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possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

占有，拥有物。

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

洪水过后，人们在泥泞的田地里寻找他们丢失的东西，希望能抢救出任何没有完全损毁的物品，即使他们并不拥有发现这些物品的土地的所有权，但这些东西毕竟是他们占有、使用的东西。

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deficient adjective

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

缺乏, 不足.

"The student's knowledge of grammar was deficient, making it hard for her to complete the writing assignments. "

这个学生语法知识不足，导致她很难完成写作作业。

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attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

注意力, 关注.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

请大家把注意力集中到下面的文字上。

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insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

不足，不够。

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

没有足够的时间来反思这个问题。

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inadequate noun

/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/

不胜任者，能力不足的人

"The inadequate showed up late to every class, making it hard to keep up with the course material. "

这个不胜任者每节课都迟到，很难跟上课程进度。

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contemporaries noun

/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/ /kənˈtɛmpəriːz/

同时代的人，同时期的人

"Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

塞万提斯和莎士比亚是同时代的人。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

同学，同窗。

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

我和我的同学们正在一起做一个科学小组项目。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行