deprives; deprived; depriving
deprives; deprived; depriving
Learner's definition of DEPRIVE
deprive of
[phrasal verb] deprive (someone or something) of (something)
: to take something away from someone or something : to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something)剝奪;使喪失;使不能享有 -
The change in her status deprived her of access to classified information.地位的改變使她失去了接觸機密資料的機會。
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The new environmental law will deprive some fishermen of their livelihood.新的環境法將使一些漁民無法維生。
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They're depriving him of a chance to succeed.他們是在剝奪他成功的機會。
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I don't want to deprive you of this opportunity to meet new people.我不想剝奪你結識新人的機會。
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often used as (be) deprived of常用作(be) deprived of