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the bereaved
the bereaved 作名词时指因亲人去世而悲痛的人们，通常按复数使用，不加 -s。
The charity provides counseling for the bereaved.
该慈善机构为丧亲者提供心理辅导。
丧失亲人的
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丧失亲人的
sorrowful because of the loss of a loved one
The charity provides counseling for the bereaved.
该慈善机构为丧亲者提供心理辅导。
丧亲的；遭受失去亲人痛苦的。
Having suffered the death of a loved one.
The bereaved family received support from their neighbors after the accident.
事故发生后，丧失亲人的一家人得到了邻居们的支持。
The bereaved parents thanked everyone who attended the memorial service.
这对失去孩子的父母感谢每一位参加追悼会的人。
He wrote a sincere letter to the bereaved mother to express his sympathy.
他给那位失去孩子的母亲写了一封真诚的信，以表达他的同情。
the bereaved 作名词时指因亲人去世而悲痛的人们，通常按复数使用，不加 -s。
The charity provides counseling for the bereaved.
该慈善机构为丧亲者提供心理辅导。
bereaved 作形容词时置于名词前，表示该名词所指的人刚刚失去亲人。
The bereaved family received a letter of condolence.
这个丧亲家庭收到了一封唁函。
这是动词 bereave 的过去分词被动用法，语气较正式，后接 of 短语表示失去的对象。
She was bereaved of her husband in the accident.
她在事故中失去了丈夫。
Not this
He is a bereaved.
Use this
He is a bereaved person.
bereaved 是形容词，不能加 a 当可数名词用；要表示“一个丧失亲人的人”，必须补上名词 person。
Not this
She was bereaved from her husband.
Use this
She was bereaved of her husband.
be bereaved 后要用介词 of，构成 be bereaved of someone，表示“因某人去世而失去某人”；不能用 from。
Not this
He bereaved his wife.
Use this
He was bereaved of his wife.
表示“失去亲人”时，bereave 通常用被动语态 be bereaved of，主语是失去亲人的人；不能像 lose 一样在主动语态中直接说 He bereaved his wife。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
失去亲人的家庭
The whole neighborhood rallied around the bereaved family.
整个街坊邻里都向这个失去亲人的家庭伸出了援手。
丧子的父母
The hospital runs a support group for bereaved parents.
这家医院为丧子父母开设了一个互助小组。
丧亲者；死者家属
We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
我们向死者家属致以最深切的慰问。
新近丧亲的
Recently bereaved people often need practical help.
新近丧亲的人往往需要实际的帮助。
安慰丧亲者
Trained counselors came to comfort the bereaved.
受过培训的咨询师前来安慰丧亲者。
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记忆法：reave 与 leave（离开）同韵，亲人离你而去，你便是 bereaved（丧亲者）。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports and obituaries、formal letters and speeches bereaved 多用于正式或书面语境，表示“丧失亲人的”，常见于新闻报道、讣告、正式致辞等。日常口语中通常说 “who has lost a loved one”，较少直接用 bereaved。注意常修饰名词，如 bereaved family / bereaved parents。
这些词都以 /iːvd/ 发音，与 bereaved (biˈriːvd) 押韵；拼写上的共同结尾为 -eaved/-ieved/-eived。注意：behaved /bɪˈheɪvd/ 看起来相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
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