Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6057
deprivation
匮乏；缺乏
the state of being deprived; lack
- 1.
The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
剥夺、夺取或使丧失的行为
- 2.
a state of extreme poverty
极度贫困
- 3.
The state of being deprived; lack.
被剥夺的状态；缺乏
- 4.
the disadvantage that results from losing something
丧失带来的不利
- 5.
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
剥夺行为
剥夺；夺取；极度贫困；赤贫；丧失带来的不利；损失；剥夺、夺取或使丧失的行为；极度贫困
In use
After months of sleep deprivation, she found it hard to concentrate at work.
Many children in the area suffer from food deprivation and poor healthcare.
He studied the effects of social deprivation on young people's development.
losing him is no great deprivation
deprivation of civil rights
deprivation of [something]
The deprivation of basic rights is unacceptable.
剥夺基本权利是不可接受的。
suffer from deprivation
注意：deprivation可指物质匮乏或权利丧失。
Connections
Collocations
- sleep deprivation
- 睡眠剥夺
- Sleep deprivation can lead to serious health problems.睡眠剥夺可能导致严重的健康问题。
- sensory deprivation
- 感觉剥夺
- Sensory deprivation experiments are used to study the effects of isolation.感觉剥夺实验用于研究隔离的影响。
- economic deprivation
- 经济贫困
- Children from areas of economic deprivation often face educational challenges.来自经济贫困地区的儿童常常面临教育挑战。
- social deprivation
- 社会剥夺
- Social deprivation can result in a lack of opportunities and social exclusion.社会剥夺可能导致机会缺失和社会排斥。
- relative deprivation
- 相对剥夺
- Relative deprivation theory explains why people feel dissatisfied even when their absolute situation improves.相对剥夺理论解释了为什么即使绝对状况改善，人们仍感到不满。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想deprive（剥夺）+ation，被剥夺后陷入缺乏与贫困。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
表示抽象概念（如 sleep deprivation）时不可数；指具体的剥夺行为或贫困境遇时可用复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ation' pronounced /eɪʃən/, which is the same ending as in 'deprivation'. No common lookalikes with different sounds are included; these are genuine rhymes for the ending.
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