deprivation
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/C2
asituationin which you do not have things orconditionsthat are usuallyconsiderednecessaryfor apleasantlife:
缺失,缺乏,匮乏They usedsleepdeprivation as aformoftorture.他们把不让睡觉作为一种折磨人的手段。
There isawfuldeprivation in theshantytowns.贫民窟里的生活条件十分糟糕。
There werefoodshortagesand other deprivations during the Civil War.南北战争期间食品短缺,物资匮乏。