| 单词 | deprivation |
| 释义 | deprivation (once / 3207 pages) n A state of deprivation means something is missing, and the situation is serious. If you're suffering from sleep deprivation, you haven't slept in a long time. If you know the word deprive — meaning to keep something away from someone — then you’re close to knowing what deprivation means. It describes the state of not having something. Poor people experience a lot of deprivation: poverty keeps them from having enough food or shelter. Plants experiencing water deprivation will shrivel up and die. If you’re grounded your parents might impose video game deprivation, although this word is usually reserved for when you’re lacking something really serious. WORD FAMILYdeprivation: deprivations+/deprive: deprivation, deprived, deprives, depriving USAGE EXAMPLES“I promise the Chianti will be flowing from lunch on,” said Ms. Berry, a Buddhist who observes the concept of moderation rather than deprivation. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) The signs of sleep deprivation include dozing off while writing notes or reviewing patients’ medications, and poor memory or judgment. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) These districts of subsidized pastel-colored, low-rise housing are tidy and well maintained, not places of obvious deprivation. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1n the disadvantage that results from losing something losing him is no great deprivation Syn|Hyper loss disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position 2n act of depriving someone of food or money or rights deprivation of civil rights Syn|Hypo|Hyper privation impoverishment, pauperisation, pauperization the act of making someone poor starvation, starvingthe act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action 3n a state of extreme poverty Syn|Hyper neediness, privation, want impoverishment, poorness, poverty the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
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