Privation



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 丧失, 贫困
• ［英］ n. 丧失, 贫困 ( lack of what is needed for existence)
• ［记］ priv ( 分开) +ation -> 人财两分 -> 丧失
• ［同］ 同根词: privacy ( 私下, 隐居) ; privative ( 剥夺性的)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English privacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin privation-, privatio, from privare to deprive
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an act or instance of depriving ; deprivation
• 2. the state of being deprived; especially lack of what is needed for existence

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