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poorer 音标拼音: [p'ʊrɚ] Poor \ Poor\, a. [ Compar. { Poorer} (?; 254); superl. { Poorest}.] [ OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few ( see { Paucity}, { Few}), and the second to parare to prepare, procure. See { Few}, and cf. { Parade}, { Pauper}, { Poverty}.] 1. Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent. [ 1913 Webster] Note: It is often synonymous with indigent and with necessitous denoting extreme want. It is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Law) So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Hence, in very various applications: Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected; as: ( a) Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. " Seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill- favored and lean- fleshed." -- Gen. xli. 19. ( b) Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. " His genius . . . poor and cowardly." -- Bacon. ( c) Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. " A poor vessel." -- Clarendon. ( d) Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil. ( e) Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture. ( f) Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night. ( g) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. [ 1913 Webster] That I have wronged no man will be a poor plea or apology at the last day. -- Calamy. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt. [ 1913 Webster] And for mine own poor part, Look you, I' ll go pray. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Poor, little, pretty, fluttering thing. -- Prior. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Free from self- assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. " Blessed are the poor in spirit." -- Matt. v. 3. [ 1913 Webster] { Poor law}, a law providing for, or regulating, the relief or support of the poor. { Poor man' s treacle} ( Bot.), garlic; -- so called because it was thought to be an antidote to animal poison. [ Eng] -- Dr. Prior. { Poor man' s weatherglass} ( Bot.), the red- flowered pimpernel ({ Anagallis arvensis}), which opens its blossoms only in fair weather. { Poor rate}, an assessment or tax, as in an English parish, for the relief or support of the poor. { Poor soldier} ( Zool.), the friar bird. { The poor}, those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy. In a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. " I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves." -- Franklin. [ 1913 Webster]
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