/,deprɪ'veɪʃn; ,dɛprɪ`veʃən/
n
1 [U]
(a) depriving or being deprived 剥夺
*suffer deprivation of one's rights as a citizen 公民权遭到剥夺.
(b) state of not having the normal benefits of adequate food, etc; poverty 贫乏; 穷困
*widespread deprivation caused by unemployment 由失业造成的普遍贫困现象.
2 [C] thing of which one is deprived 被剥夺的事物; 丧失的事物
*Missing the holiday was a great deprivation. 错过假日是极大的损失.

n [C usually plural, U]
the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
　Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.
social/economic/emotional etc deprivation
　Low birth weight is related to economic deprivation.
deprivation of
　the deprivations of prison life