n.贫穷
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with indigence of her peasants. 锹更斯比较法兰西贵族的富裕与其农民的贫穷。
By hard work, many Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth. 许多美国人通过辛勤的工作,从贫穷变得富有。