underprivileged
英 [ʌndə'prɪvɪlɪdʒd]
美 [,ʌndɚ'prɪvəlɪdʒd]
- adj. 貧困的；被剝奪基本權力的；社會地位低下的
英文詞源
- underprivileged (adj.)
- 1896, from under + past participle of privilege (v.). Noun use (short for underprivileged persons) is attested from 1935.
雙語例句
- 1. His doughty campaigns for the underprivileged have earned him national respect.
- 他為弱勢群體奔走呼號，贏得了全國的尊敬。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. underprivileged sections of the community
- 社區的弱勢階層
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. She worked for the well - being of the underprivileged.
- 她為下層貧困民眾的福利而努力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged.
- 他說，為貧困群體說話是教會的義務。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Empowering the underprivileged lies in assuring them that education holds the real source of power.
- 幫助貧困人民就要讓他們相信教育是真正的力量源泉。
來自柯林斯例句