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privations

UK //prɪˈveɪʃ(ə)nz//US //prɪˈveɪʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'privatio',意为'剥夺',通过古法语 'privation' 进入英语,指被剥夺必需品的状态。

noun

❶ 指因缺乏基本生活必需品而遭受的困苦或艰难处境,通常用于描述物质匮乏或生活条件恶劣的状态。

“The refugees endured severe privations during their long journey.”

(难民们在漫长的旅途中忍受了极度的困苦。)

“Soldiers often face privations in wartime conditions.”

(士兵们在战时条件下常常面临物资匮乏。)

同义词:hardship, deprivation, want

常见短语

endure privations — 指忍受物质匮乏或艰苦的生活条件,常用于描述在困难环境中的坚持。

“The early settlers had to endure many privations in the new land.”

(早期移民不得不在新大陆忍受诸多困苦。)