粵

剝mok1奪dyut6

simp剥夺
mok1 dyut6bō duó

English

  1. to deprive
  2. to deprive or undermine, usually freedom, rights, or opportunities
  3. to expropriate
  4. to strip (sb of his property)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令人失去一啲無形嘅嘢,例如自由、權利或者機會等等

Examples

  • 剝奪公民權

    to deprive someone of their civil rights

  • 剝奪集會自由

    to undermine the right of free assembly

  • 沒有人能剝奪你的人權。

    No one can deprive of your human rights.

    Tatoeba · penelope0707 CC BY

  • 这项法律会剥夺我们的基本权利。

    This law will deprive us of our basic rights.

    Tatoeba · wangzi0921 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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