deprivation
UK/.depri'veiʃәn/US
TOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
The act of taking something away, or the state of being denied something needed.
剥夺；被夺走（所需之物）的状态。
n.
Hardship resulting from a lack of basic necessities or comforts.
（因缺乏必需品而造成的）匮乏，困苦。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of deprive: de- (thoroughly) + priv (set apart) + -ation (state, act). It names both the act of stripping something away (sleep deprivation) and the resulting condition of want (economic deprivation).
Root priv still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sleep deprivation睡眠剥夺
- 2.economic deprivation经济匮乏
- 3.social deprivation社会剥夺
- 4.sensory deprivation感觉剥夺
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sleep deprivation can seriously affect your ability to concentrate.
- 2.
Many children in the region grow up in poverty and deprivation.
- 3.
The experiment studied the effects of sensory deprivation.