underprivileged
英 [ʌndə'prɪvɪlɪdʒd]
美[,ʌndɚ'prɪvəlɪdʒd]
- adj. 贫困的；被剥夺基本权力的；社会地位低下的
英文词源
- underprivileged (adj.)
- 1896, from under + past participle of privilege (v.). Noun use (short for underprivileged persons) is attested from 1935.
双语例句
- 1. His doughty campaigns for the underprivileged have earned him national respect.
- 他为弱势群体奔走呼号，赢得了全国的尊敬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. underprivileged sections of the community
- 社区的弱势阶层
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She worked for the well - being of the underprivileged.
- 她为下层贫困民众的福利而努力.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged.
- 他说，为贫困群体说话是教会的义务。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Empowering the underprivileged lies in assuring them that education holds the real source of power.
- 帮助贫困人民就要让他们相信教育是真正的力量源泉。
来自柯林斯例句