
好词典

源自中古英语 'dispossessen'(剥夺),由前缀 'dis-'(表否定)和 'possess'(拥有)组成,字面意为‘使不再拥有’。
❶ 指被剥夺财产或土地的人,通常因战争、政府行为或其他外力导致失去原有住所或生计来源。
“The dispossessed families were forced to live in temporary shelters.”
(这些失去家园的家庭被迫住在临时收容所里。)
“After the revolution, many dispossessed landowners fled the country.”
(革命后,许多被剥夺土地的地主逃离了这个国家。)
the dispossessed — 泛指因社会变动或灾难而失去财产或家园的群体,常用于描述需要社会援助的弱势人群。
“The organization works to improve living conditions for the dispossessed.”
(该组织致力于改善流离失所者的生活条件。)