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
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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