（每日一词）deprivation

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deprivation

缺失，缺乏，匮乏

noun [ C or U ]

UK /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/

US /ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/

C2 a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considerednecessary for a pleasant life 缺失，缺乏，匮乏

例句：They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture. 他们把不让睡觉作为一种折磨人的手段。

例：There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns. 贫民窟里的生活条件十分糟糕。

例：There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War. 南北战争期间食品短缺，物资匮乏。

词汇助记：

1) 前缀：de- 否定

2) 词根：priv- 私人

3) 后缀： -ation 名词后缀

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