impoverishes
v. 使(某人)贫穷( impoverish的第三人称单数 ); 使(某物)贫瘠或恶化
Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.
We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
我们需要减轻导致经济困顿的税收负荷。
...a society impoverished by wartime inflation.
因战时通货膨胀导致贫困的社会
A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.
...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.
使土壤迅速贫瘠的植物
Its use spreads disease and impoverishes the land.
用了它之后,病害蔓延,土地贫瘠.