4 贫穷的(poor)impoverished、deprived、needy、disadvantaged
①impoverished=very poor。来源于使动词impoverish使...贫困。
impoverished peasants贫困的农民 | impoverished areas贫困地区
②deprived同样来自使动词：deprive剥夺；使丧失。
deprived children贫困儿童 | a deprived background贫困的出身
③needy只修饰人/家庭。the needy=the poor穷人。
a needy family贫困家庭 | We offer scholarships for needy students.我们为贫困学生提供助学金。
④disadvantaged弱势的；社会地位低下的。the disadvantaged表示弱势人群；贫困人群。
disadvantaged groups弱势群体 | students from disadvantaged backgrounds贫困学子