under·priv·il·egedBrE/ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/NAmE/ˌʌndərˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/adjective[usually before noun]havinglessmoneyandfeweropportunitiesthanmostpeopleinsociety在社会中处于弱势的;贫苦的;机遇少的;底层的SYNdisadvantaged◆underprivilegedsectionsofthecommunity社区的弱势阶层◆educationally/sociallyunderprivilegedgroups教育上/社会上处于弱势地位的群体➡ compareprivilegedthe underprivilegednoun[pl.]peoplewhoareunderprivileged弱势群体;贫困阶层