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。