Bereave



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.丧亲, 夺去
• ［英］ v.丧亲, 夺去 ( to deprive; dispossess)
• ［记］ be+reave ( 抢夺) -> 抢夺掉 -> 丧失;reave本身是一个单词
• ［例］ He was bereft of his beloved wife ( 注意用法: be bereft of) .

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-reaved or bereft; -reaving)

• Etymology: Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian, from be- + rēafian to rob — more at reave
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to deprive of something — usually used with of<madam, you have bereft me of all words — Shakespeare>
• 2. to take away (a valued or necessary possession) especially by force

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