[N-VAR 可变名词]剥夺；丧失；贫困；匮乏 If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
[oft supp N]
...long-term patients who face a life of deprivation...
面临终生贫困的长期病患
Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.
另外还有数百万人因工作时间过长而睡眠严重不足。
...the effects of social deprivations on families.
社会权利丧失对家庭的影响
Oxford
de·priv·ation/ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]the fact of not having sth that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this 贫困；丧失；剥夺◆neglected children suffering from social deprivation遭社会遗弃无人照管的孩子◆sleep deprivation睡眠剥夺◆the deprivation of war (= the suffering caused by not having enough of some things)战时的物品匮乏deprivationdeprivationsde·priv·ation/ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/
LDC
deprivationdep‧ri‧va‧tion /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable usually plural, uncountable]
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the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy: Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.social/economic/emotional etc deprivation Low birth weight is related to economic deprivation.deprivation of the deprivations of prison life
WDF
deprivation
[ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn]
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剥夺(85%)，丧失(7%)，匮乏(6%)，免职(2%)
n.剥夺；损失；免职；匮乏；贫困
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