“Pauper”指极贫穷的人、贫民,尤指在法律或社会救济语境中依靠救济生活的人。(也可作形容词,较少用,意为“贫穷的”。)
/ˈpɔːpər/
A pauper asked for food outside the market.
一个贫民在市场外讨要食物。
Though he was born a pauper, he educated himself and became a respected writer.
尽管他出身贫寒,他仍自学成才,最终成为受人尊敬的作家。
“Pauper”源自拉丁语 pauper,意为“贫穷的、贫民”,与表示“贫乏、贫困”的词根相关,后来进入法语并在中世纪英语中固定下来,常用于指需要救济的穷人。