剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - deprivation
deprivation
/ˌdep.rɪ'veɪ.ʃən/
noun [C or U]
* when you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life
缺失,缺乏,匮乏
1. They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
他们把不让人睡觉作为一种折磨人的手段。
2. There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns.
贫民区的生活条件十分糟糕。
3. There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.
南北战事期间,食品短缺,物资匮乏。
/ˌdep.rɪ'veɪ.ʃən/
noun [C or U]
* when you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life
缺失,缺乏,匮乏
1. They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
他们把不让人睡觉作为一种折磨人的手段。
2. There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns.
贫民区的生活条件十分糟糕。
3. There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.
南北战事期间,食品短缺,物资匮乏。