deprived background

collocation in English

meaningsofdeprivedandbackground

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deprived
adjective
uk
/dɪˈpraɪvd/us
/dɪˈpraɪvd/
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good ...
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background
noun
uk
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofdeprivedandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That has proved of some benefit to pupils who take it, particularly those who come from a moredeprivedbackground.
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I would not describe her as coming from adeprivedbackground, but she was certainly a dangerous criminal by any measure.
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They are not from adeprivedbackground, as they have expensive machines.
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They offended anyone from adeprivedbackgroundor broken family who had not turned to crime, but instead struggled to make their way and improve themselves through honest hard work.
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It has a mixed catchment area with girls from both professional and deprived backgrounds.
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During her social work she focused on working with children who came from deprived backgrounds.
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It aims to change a system that allows children from deprived backgrounds to be educationally marginalised.
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The company is known for its commitment to employing and providing opportunity to individuals from deprived backgrounds.
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Many families are from socially deprived backgrounds and derive significant benefit from simple improvements in diet.
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Critics of the latter development charge that it has not increased the number of students from economically deprived backgrounds attending university.
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