privation
noun
UK/praɪˈveɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/praɪˈveɪ.ʃᵊn/
Definitions of privation noun
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
a deficiency in the basic necessities for maintaining a reasonable living standard
（生活必需品）缺乏；匱乏；貧困
Prolonged economic privation often leads to social unrest.
長期的經濟匱乏經常導致社會動盪。
Many people endured severe privation of resources during the war.
許多人在戰爭期間忍受了嚴重的資源匱乏。
Due to privation of resources, the inhabitants of the region struggled to access sufficient food and water.
由於資源匱乏，該地區的居民難以獲得足夠的食物和水。