deprive

di'praiv

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

v. take away possessions from someone
v. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
v. take away

vt. 剥夺, 使丧失
[法] 剥夺, 剥夺, 夺去

Collins 星级

4,489

BNC 频率

6,202

使用频率

deprive 由前缀 de-（表示“去除”或“反向”）和词根 prive（来自拉丁语 privare，意思是“剥夺”）组合而成，整体意思是“剥夺某物”。

例句

1. The heavy rain will deprive us of our picnic plans.

大雨将使我们的野餐计划泡汤。

2. She felt sad when her parents deprived her of the chance to travel.

当父母剥夺了她旅行的机会时，她感到很难过。

3. The lack of sunlight can deprive plants of the energy they need to grow.

缺乏阳光会使植物失去生长所需的能量。