destitute

形容词 destitute:

1. poor enough to need help from others
   同义词：impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
2. completely wanting or lacking
   同义词：barren, devoid, innocent

1. Here is an asylum for the care of mentally ill or destitute people.
   这儿是一家精神病院。
2. Lacking funds, resources, or prospects; destitute.
   穷困潦倒的缺乏基金、资源或前途渺茫的; 缺乏的
3. He was destitute of human feelings.
   他毫无人的感情。

des.ti.tute

adj.（形容词）
Utterly lacking; devoid:
极度缺乏的，贫乏的：
例句：
Young recruits destitute of any experience.
缺乏经验的新兵

Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished.See Synonyms at poor
匮乏的：缺乏生活的资源和手段的；完全一贫如洗的参见 poor

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin dôstitôtus [past participle of] dôstituere [to abandon]
源自 拉丁语 dôstitôtus [] dôstituere的过去分词 [放弃]
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.放弃.]
statuere [to set] * see st3-
statuere [设置] *参见 st3-

【引伸】
des.titute.ness
n.（名词）