bereavement

UK:  [bɪ'riːvmənt]

US:  [bɪ'rivmənt]

复数：bereavements  

n.

1.亲人逝世;丧偶;丧母

2.〔心〕丧失

3.丧失;居丧

4.伤恸

1 . So the break up of a relationship, arguably is a form of bereavement and all that goes with it, if not more.
那么可以证明，关系的破裂是丧失亲友及其一切的一种形式，亦或更甚。

2 . It was a like reliving a nightmare but at the same time I knew I would be able to help them through my recent bereavement.
这就像是噩梦的重现，但同时，我知道我可以以我最近离别的经历去帮助他们。

3 . And for your loving family and friends, who would suffer instant bereavement, your sudden death would be a cruel loss.
而且对于你的挚爱的家人和朋友来说，你突然死亡的噩耗会让他们遭受残酷的损失，并在一瞬间承受巨大的痛苦。

4 . The Judiciary joins me in extending our most sincere condolences to his wife and family on their bereavement.
本人及司法机构仝人谨向他的夫人及家人致以最深切的慰问。

5 . Someone told me about a children's bereavement charity called Winston's Wish, which knew what to do with the children of suicides.
有人告诉我说有一间丧亲儿童慈善组织，于是我打去电话，说了自己的困扰。