underprivileged /ˌʌndəˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Underprivileged people have less money and fewer possessions and opportunities than other people in their society. 贫穷的; 缺少机遇的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  ...helping underprivileged children to learn to read.

  ...帮助穷困的孩子学习阅读。

• 2. 

  N-PLURAL The underprivileged are people who are underprivileged. 贫穷的人; 缺乏机遇的人 ['the' N]

  例：

  ...government plans to make more jobs available to the underprivileged.

  ...政府计划为贫困的人提供更多的工作。