privation
[prai'veiʃən]
n.贫困, 匮乏, 丧失
例句与用法：
Cold is the privation of heat.
所谓冷就是缺乏热量。
The survivors suffered many privations before they were rescued.
那些生还者在获救以前备尝艰辛。
She didn'tfind the lack of a car any great privation.
她觉得没有汽车并非重大缺憾。
It would be the greatest imaginable privation for her to have to leave London.
对她来说，不得不离开伦敦大概是能想像到的最大的损失。
词形变化：
名词复数: privates first class |
详细释义：
n.
1. 丧失; 缺乏; 贫困, 困苦[C][U]
I had suffered such privations.
我曾经经历过这样的困苦。
2. (被)剥夺[U]