单词	privation
释义	privationpri‧va‧tion /praɪˈveɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINprivation Origin: 1300-1400 French, Latin privatio, from privare; ➔ DEPRIVE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He had endured times of privation as a boy, but he never dwelled on it. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Among other privations, energy rationing had been introduced for the first time in the capital, Havana, in mid-April. In so doing, it distracts its members from the drudgery and privation of daily organizational life. My privations were few-cold showers, and electricity for only four hours each day. Not only will there he material improvement for the average man, but an end to poverty and privation for all. She experienced a lot of pain and perhaps always would; her privations may have damaged her health permanently. The agony of the wilderness represents not just the awful physical, mental and spiritual privations. The President realized that there would be sacrifices and certain privations. formal a lack or loss of the things that everyone needs, such as food, warmth, and shelter:  the privations of wartime
随便看	intro- intro introduce introduction introductory introspection introspective introspectively introversion introvert introverted intrude intruder intrusion intrusive intuit intuition intuitive intuitively Inuit Inuk inundate inundation inure invade

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。