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Meaning of 凋敝

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diāo
impoverished; destitute; hard; depressed (of business); tattered; ragged
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Synonym: 萧条 萧瑟 衰落
Antonyms: 繁荣 兴盛 兴旺
Example Sentences
1
Round the little harbour were shabby streets in which lived fishermen and poor people.
2
To Li's disappointment, Hanwang was bleak and isolated, in sharp contrast to prosperous Harbin.
3
And that is the example we have set by acting aggressively to restore growth, to prevent a deeper recession and to save jobs for our people.
4
But promises to leave finance to fail tomorrow are undermined by today's vast rescue.
5
You then watch in increasing horror as you realize just what a blight on the planet you actually are.