deprived

deprived — 形容詞

1. describes a person, family, or community that does not have the basic conditions

1.形容詞B2
釋義

貧困的

缺乏生活所需基本條件的

describes a person, family, or community that does not have the basic conditions and resources needed to live a decent life — for example, enough food, a home, education, or money.

例句

Children from deprived areas often have less access to good schools.

來自貧困地區的兒童通常比較難就讀好學校。

collocation: deprived area / deprived neighbourhood

The charity provides food and books to deprived families across the city.

這家慈善機構為城裡的貧困家庭提供食物和書籍。

collocation: deprived family / deprived community

同義詞
  • disadvantaged

    broader term that includes lack of opportunities and social barriers, not just material needs

  • underprivileged

    more formal; often used about groups that have fewer rights and chances than others

  • needy

    stronger focus on lack of money and food; can sound more emotional or pitying

  • impoverished

    more extreme; describes very severe poverty, often of a country or large area

反義詞
  • privileged

    having special advantages and opportunities that others do not have

  • affluent

    having plenty of money, comfortable homes, and a high standard of living

文法句型

deprived + noun (attributive)

be deprived + of + noun (complement)

用法筆記

Commonly placed before nouns such as area, neighbourhood, family, community, and background to describe long-term lack of resources. Unlike temporary shortage, this adjective implies a lasting condition that affects quality of life. The pattern 'deprived of + noun' is also used when specifying what is lacking (e.g. 'children deprived of proper education').

常見錯誤

❌He felt deprived after missing lunch.
✅He felt hungry after missing lunch.
💡deprived describes a serious, long-term lack, not a temporary feeling.
❌The writer was depraved of sleep.
✅The writer was deprived of sleep.
💡'deprived' (lacking) is often confused with 'depraved' (morally corrupt).