deprivation

英 [ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn]

美 [ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn]

n.  缺乏; 贫困; 丧失; 剥夺

复数：deprivations　

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BNC.6057 / COCA.9193

牛津词典

noun

• 缺乏；贫困；丧失；剥夺
  the fact of not having sth that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this
  1. neglected children suffering from social deprivation
     遭社会遗弃无人照管的孩子
  2. sleep deprivation
     睡眠缺乏
  3. the deprivation of war (= the suffering caused by not having enough of some things)
     战时的物品匮乏

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 剥夺;丧失;贫困;匮乏
  If you sufferdeprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
  1. ...long-term patients who face a life of deprivation...
     面临终生贫困的长期病患
  2. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.
     另外还有数百万人因工作时间过长而睡眠严重不足。
  3. ...the effects of social deprivations on families.
     社会权利丧失对家庭的影响

英英释义

noun

• act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
  1. nutritional privation
  2. deprivation of civil rights
  Synonym:privation
• the disadvantage that results from losing something
  1. his loss of credibility led to his resignation
  2. losing him is no great deprivation
  Synonym:loss
• a state of extreme poverty
  Synonym:privationwantneediness

双语例句

• Sleep deprivation alters levels of the hormones that regulate food intake and body fat and increase hunger and appetite.
  缺乏睡眠会改变体内控制食物摄取和体脂肪的激素水平，增加饥饿感，促进食欲。
• Deprivation of political rights as a supplementary punishment is a kind of specific punishment of China's criminal law.
  附加剥夺政治权利是我国刑法中一种特定的刑罚处罚方法。
• Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.
  另外还有数百万人因工作时间过长而睡眠严重不足。
• Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Heart and Its Mechanism in Rats
  睡眠剥夺对大鼠心脏的影响及其机制研究
• Women have historically been subjected to social injustice and educational deprivation.
  长期以来，妇女在社会中一直受到不公正的待遇并被剥夺受教育的权利。
• "effects of sleep deprivation on health and well-being had been documented by research." Sufficient sleep makes us feel better, happier more vigorous and vital.
  剥夺睡眠对健康和幸福的影响已经被研究证实了。充足的睡眠让我们感觉更好，更快乐，更有精力和活力。
• Many patients had dense deprivation amblyopia or other causes of decreased vision.
  许多患儿发生了严重的形觉剥夺性弱视或其他导致视力下降的并发症。
• If sleep deprivation continues, hallucinations and mood swings may develop.
  如果持续睡眠不足可以出现幻觉和情绪不稳。
• Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous.
  多实验都证实了睡眠剥夺的危险。
• And the answer I propose is the deprivation account.
  我建议的答案是剥夺解释。