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privation

UK //prɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n//US //praɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'privationem'(剥夺的行为),通过古法语 'privacion' 进入英语,词根 'privare' 意为剥夺。

noun

❶ 指缺乏生活必需品或基本舒适条件的艰苦状态,常因贫困或极端环境导致。

“The refugees endured years of privation in the camp.”

(难民们在难民营忍受了多年的匮乏生活。)

“During the war, people suffered severe privation of food.”

(战争期间,人们饱受食物短缺之苦。)

❶ 指被剥夺某种权利或状态的情况,带有强制性丧失的含义。

“The privation of civil rights sparked protests.”

(公民权利被剥夺引发了抗议活动。)

“Sleep privation affects cognitive function.”

(睡眠剥夺会影响认知功能。)

同义词:deprivation, hardship, destitution, want, need

常见短语

in a state of privation — 描述处于极度匮乏的状态,通常指基本生活需求得不到满足。

“After the earthquake, many survivors lived in a state of privation.”

(地震后,许多幸存者生活在极度匮乏的状态中。)