
名词,指极度贫困的人,穷人;在法律语境中也指因贫困而接受公共救济的人。
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He lived as a pauper after losing everything he owned.
他在失去所有财产后过着穷人的生活。
The old laws treated paupers as a burden on the community, forcing them into workhouses where conditions were often harsh and degrading.
旧时的法律将穷人视为社区的负担,强迫他们进入济贫院,那里的条件往往十分恶劣且有损尊严。
源自拉丁语 pauper,意为"贫穷的",由 **pau-**(少)和 parare(获取、准备)组成,字面意思是"获取甚少的人"。该词经由古法语进入英语,在中世纪英语中开始广泛使用,尤其在法律和社会救济语境中,指依靠公共救济生活的穷人。