Wordiyoprivation
🇬🇧 UK/prai'veiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A state of extreme poverty or lack of basic necessities such as food, warmth, or shelter.
贫困；匮乏；缺乏生活必需品
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.suffer privation忍受匮乏
- 2.years of privation多年的贫困
- 3.[endure privation]经历艰辛
- 4.hardship and privation艰难困苦
Example Sentences
- 1.
The refugees endured years of privation in overcrowded camps.
- 2.
Growing up in privation, she learned to appreciate even the smallest comforts.