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Deprivation You’re Sleep State Long Word Suffer 英

英语单词 deprivation
英美音标 英 [ˌdeprɪ'veɪʃn] 美 [ˌdeprɪ'veɪʃn]
中文释义 n.剥夺;免职;匮乏;丧失
英语例句 (1) The deprivation of his citizenship shocked him.
(2) Deprivation of office is hanging over his head.
(3) The report has spotlighted real deprivation in the inner cities.
(4) Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.
中文例句 (1) 被剥夺公民权这一做法令他很吃惊。
(2) 他面临着免职的威胁。
(3) 这篇报道披露了旧城区的贫困真相。
(4) 睡眠不足可导致精神错乱。
vocabulary简明 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.
vocabulary扩展 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.
柯林斯解释
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[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

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