单词：privation
音标：[prai'veiʃәn] ；
n. 缺乏, 穷困
n. a state of extreme poverty
n. act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
n. act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
词型变化：名词复数形式 : privations
考试类型：[GRE]
考试类型：[GRE]
词性分布：
privation的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- They endured years of suffering and privation.他们饱受多年的煎熬与贫困。
- Cold is the privation of heat.所谓冷就是缺乏热量。
- His death was a great privation to his colleagues.他的死对他的同事们来说是一个巨大的损失。
经典引文
Prepared by penury..for the privations of a military life.
出自：J. H. NewmanWe foresaw distress..and privation..no holidays, no new clothes, no concerts.
出自：R. WestBesides the physical privations, there was the mental anguish.
出自：M. Scammell
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