deprivation
UK/.depri'veiʃәn/US
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释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生deprive 的名词形式:de-(彻底)+ priv(分离)+ -ation(状态、动作)。它既指「夺走」的动作(sleep deprivation 睡眠剥夺),也指由此造成的匮乏状态(economic deprivation 经济匮乏)。
词根 priv 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Sleep deprivation can seriously affect your ability to concentrate.
睡眠剥夺会严重影响你的专注能力。
- 2.
Many children in the region grow up in poverty and deprivation.
该地区许多孩子在贫困和匮乏中长大。
- 3.
The experiment studied the effects of sensory deprivation.
这项实验研究了感觉剥夺的影响。