[with obj.]deprive (someone) of the right to vote 剥夺选举权 the law disenfranchised some 3,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification. 法律以居住资格为基准剥夺了大约3,000人的选举权。 ■deprive (someone) of a right or privilege 剥夺权利(或特权) the move would disenfranchise the disabled from using the town centre. 该提议剥夺了残疾人使用市中心的权利。 ■(archaic)deprive (a place) of the right to send a representative to Parliament (古)剥夺(某地)往国会派代表的权利 ■(archaic)deprive (someone) of the rights and privileges of a free inhabitant of a borough, city, or country (古)剥夺…的居住权