depriveKK [dɪˋpraɪv] /dɪˈpɹaɪv/動詞1剝奪、奪去常與 of 連用The new law deprives citizens of the right to protest.新法律剝奪了公民抗議的權利。2使喪失、使得不到Working night shifts deprived him of proper sleep for months.值夜班讓他好幾個月都無法好好睡覺。3不讓自己享有、克制反身用法She refuses to deprive herself of dessert while dieting.她減肥時還是不願意放棄甜點。