mid-14c., from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin deprivare, from Latin de- "entirely" (see de-) + privare "release from" (see private). Replaced Old English bedælan. Related: Deprived; depriving.
双语例句
1. This law will deprive us of our most basic rights.
这条法律将剥夺我们最基本的权利.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. To deprive the boy of his education is a violation of state law.
剥夺这个男孩受教育的权利是一种违反国家法律的行为。
来自柯林斯例句
3. You even want to deprive us of the freedom of our hearts.
我们心里的自由你都要剥夺了.
来自汉英文学 - 围城
4. We have no right to deprive their life.
我们没有权利去剥夺它们的生命。
来自辞典例句
5. I pray you let me not deprive you of your servant.