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bereave v. 丧亲，夺去 bereave (v.) Old English bereafian "to deprive of, take away, seize, rob," from be + reafian "rob, plunder," from Proto-Germanic *raubojanan, from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rapid). A common Germanic formation (compare Old Frisian birava "despoil," Old Saxon biroban, Dutch berooven, Old High German biroubon, German berauben, Gothic biraubon). Since mid-17c., mostly in reference to life, hope, loved ones, and other immaterial possessions. Past tense forms bereaved and bereft have co-existed since 14c., now slightly differentiated in meaning, the former applied to loss of loved ones, the latter to circumstances. 【记】be + reave 剥夺； 东西被rival竞争对手抢走【相关】deprive

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[bi'ri:v] 【英】 v.丧亲，夺去(to deprive; dispossess)【记】 be+reave(抢夺)→抢 夺掉→丧失；reave本 身是一个单词【例】 He was bereft of his beloved wife(注意用法: be bereft of). v. 使丧失(亲人, 从而感到寂寞) = deprive = dispossess【例】Illness bereaved her of her husband 疾病夺去了她的丈夫.【记】reave(v 剥夺, 抢走)－抢夺掉－丧失

单词	bereave
音标	[bi'ri:v]
解释	v. 丧亲，夺去
红宝书	【英】 v.丧亲，夺去(to deprive; dispossess) 【记】 be+reave(抢夺)→抢夺掉→丧失；reave本身是一个单词【例】 He was bereft of his beloved wife(注意用法: be bereft of).
字源	bereave (v.) Old English bereafian "to deprive of, take away, seize, rob," from be + reafian "rob, plunder," from Proto-Germanic raubojanan, from PIE reup- "to snatch" (see rapid). A common Germanic formation (compare Old Frisian birava "despoil," Old Saxon biroban, Dutch berooven, Old High German biroubon, German berauben, Gothic biraubon). Since mid-17c., mostly in reference to life, hope, loved ones, and other immaterial possessions. Past tense forms bereaved and bereft have co-existed since 14c., now slightly differentiated in meaning, the former applied to loss of loved ones, the latter to circumstances.
不择手段背单词	v. 使丧失(亲人, 从而感到寂寞) = deprive = dispossess 【例】Illness bereaved her of her husband 疾病夺去了她的丈夫. 【记】reave(v 剥夺, 抢走)－抢夺掉－丧失
趣味全助记	【记】be + reave 剥夺；东西被rival竞争对手抢走【相关】deprive

Bereft Bereave V Deprive German Loved Bereaved Bi'ri:V