"depriving" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 剝奪

Definition

從某人那裡拿走某物，或不允許他們擁有他們需要或想要的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Depriving” 通常和 “of” 搭配（比如 “depriving someone of their freedom”）。多用於正式或嚴肅情境，表達剝奪重要的東西。不要和 ‘depraved’（墮落的）混淆。

Examples

The new rules are depriving workers of their breaks.

新規定正在**剝奪**工人的休息時間。

Lack of sleep is depriving him of energy.

缺乏睡眠正在**剝奪**他的精力。

She was depriving herself of sweets to stay healthy.

她為了健康**剝奪**自己喫甜食。

By staying late at work every night, he's really depriving himself of a social life.

他每晚加班，真的在**剝奪**自己的社交生活。

Parents worry that too much screen time is depriving kids of outdoor play.

父母擔心過多的螢幕時間在**剝奪**孩子們戶外玩耍。

Cutting funding means you're depriving communities of essential services.

削減資金就意味著你在**剝奪**社區的基本服務。