“Destitute” 和 “indigent” 都可以表示貧窮，但它們的詞源和用法有一些不同。

“Destitute” 一詞源自拉丁語動詞 “destituere”，意為“放棄”。這個詞最初的意思是“被遺棄的”，后來擴(kuò)展到了“貧窮”的意思。

“Indigent” 一詞源自拉丁語形容詞 “indigēns”，意為“需要”。這個詞最初的意思是“貧窮的”，后來擴(kuò)展到了“需要某物”的意思。

在用法上，這兩個詞都可以表示貧窮，但 “destitute” 更強(qiáng)調(diào)缺乏某物，而 “indigent” 更強(qiáng)調(diào)需要某物。

?例如，一個人可能因?yàn)槿狈疱X而被稱為 “destitute”，也可能因?yàn)樾枰獛椭环Q為 “indigent”。

• Destitute:

• "The pandemic has caused many people to lose their jobs and become destitute."

• "When he died, his wife and children were left destitute."

• "Another dry summer, he says, would leave him destitute."

• Indigent:

• "Many workhouses have been established for indigent persons capable of work."

• "He compelled the wealthy to share their riches with the indigent and helpless and to make them their equals in respect of all the comforts and conditions of life."

• "You don’t look indigent."