privation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/praɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ us/praɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
（生活必需品的）匮乏;贫困
a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living
Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime. 生活的贫困逼着穷人去犯罪。
Several villages suffered serious privations during their long isolation during the war. 战争时期，几个村庄与外界长期隔绝，生活必需品严重匮乏。