privation
[praɪ'veɪ.ʃən] formal
noun countable or uncountable
■a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living （生活必需品的）匮乏；贫困•Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime.生活的贫困逼使穷人去犯罪。 •Several villages suffered serious privations during their long isolation during the war.战争时期，好几个村庄与外界长期隔绝，生活必需品严重匮乏。 |