Word · Frequency #9629
deprived
贫困的；匮乏的
Subject to deprivation; poor.
- 1.
Subject to deprivation; poor.
被剥夺的；贫困的；贫穷的。
被剥夺的；贫困的；贫穷的。；穷困的；丧失了受良好教育权利的；贫穷的
In use
Many children from deprived backgrounds struggle to get a good education.
The charity provides food and clothing for deprived families in the city.
Growing up in a deprived area, she had to work hard to achieve her dreams.
be deprived of sth
Many children in the region are deprived of basic education.
该地区的许多儿童被剥夺了基础教育。
feel deprived
She often feels deprived because she cannot afford new clothes.
她常常感到匮乏，因为她买不起新衣服。
deprived + noun
The charity helps deprived families in the city.
该慈善机构帮助城市中的贫困家庭。
Common mistakes
Many children deprived of proper nutrition.Many children are deprived of proper nutrition.
deprived 是形容词，不是动词；在句中作表语时前面需要加 be 动词。
He was deprived from his rights.He was deprived of his rights.
deprived 后接介词 of，表示“被剥夺了某物”，而不是 from。
Connections
Collocations
- deprived area
- 贫困地区
- The government should invest more in deprived areas to improve living conditions.政府应该更多地投资于贫困地区以改善生活条件。
- deprived background
- 贫困背景
- She overcame a deprived background to become a successful lawyer.她克服了贫困背景，成为了一名成功的律师。
- deprived child
- 贫困儿童
- The charity provides meals for deprived children in the city.该慈善机构为该市的贫困儿童提供餐食。
- deprived community
- 贫困社区
- Volunteers are working to improve education in deprived communities.志愿者们正在努力改善贫困社区的教育。
- deprived neighborhood
- 贫困街区
- He grew up in a deprived neighborhood with high crime rates.他在一个犯罪率高的贫困街区长大。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想想象：一个人被剥夺（deprive）了所有财产，变得deprived（穷困的）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：贫困社区、教育不平等 ‘deprived’为形容词，通常用于描述缺乏基本生活条件或教育机会的情况，语域中性，常见于社会议题讨论。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示'被剥夺...的'
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'deprived' /dɪˈpraɪvd/, sharing the ending -ived and the /aɪvd/ sound. Spelling lookalikes like 'lived' /lɪvd/ (from 'live') or 'received' /rɪˈsiːvd/ have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
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