privation

n.

贫困；匮乏；艰难

复数：privations

例句

They endured years of suffering and privation.

他们饱受多年的煎熬与贫困。

The good grace with which they face the latest privations makes the mind boggle

他们面对最近的贫困所表现出的坦然令人难以理解。

They suffered a lot of privations during the war.

战争时，他们的生活相当困苦。