privilege

['privilidʒ]

n.特权, 荣幸, 特别恩典,基本人权
vt.给特权, 免除

n.

1. 特权; 优特[C][U]

He enjoys diplomatic privileges.

他享有外交特权。

2. (个人的)恩典, 殊荣[S]

It is a great privilege to know you.

认识你真是莫大的荣幸。

3. (议会内部享有的言论自由等)议会特权[C][U]

4. (宪法保证公民享有的)基本权利[C][U]

vt.

1. 给予……特权(或优待)

This pass will privilege you to attend the closed hearings.

有了这张通行证你便可以出席不公开的听证会。

2. 以特权免除

词形变化

动词过去式: privileged | 动词过去分词: privileged | 动词现在分词: privileging | 动词第三人称单数: privileges |

词义辨析

同义:

n.特权; 优待

advantage  license  favor  liberty  freedom  grant  

同义参见:

concession  prescription  enfranchise  

英英释义

名词 privilege:

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

同义词：prerogative, perquisite, exclusive right

(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

动词 privilege:

bestow a privilege upon

同义词：favor, favour

补充

privilegeprivilege英:[ˈprivilidʒ] 美:[ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ]n.1.特权, 特别待遇2.(因财富和社会地位而仅有部分人享有的)权益3.特殊荣幸

例句

1. One of the privileges of belonging to the club is that you can use its tennis courts.加入这个俱乐部的一个好处就是可以使用它的网球场。 2. the privileges that go with belonging to an aristocratic family作为贵族家庭的一员而享有的特权 3. special privileges for government officials政府官员的特权 4. It was a privilege to work with such a great actress.与如此著名的女演员一起工作是一种荣幸。 5. Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.她出身于过去好莱坞的名门, 继承了当演员的家族传统。 6. a life of privilege享有特权的生活 7. Pironi was the son of privilege and wealth.皮罗尼出身于有钱有势的豪门。 8. I don't have client privilege like doctors or lawyers.我不像医生和律师那样享有客户信息特许保密权。 9. Executive privilege gave him complete discretion to keep executive materials secret, both from Congress and the courts.行政特权使他完全可以自主决定将行政资料的内容对国会和法庭保密。 10. Part Four deals briefly with such topics as the privilege of freedom from arrest.第四部分简要讲述了免于逮捕的豁免权等话题。 11. Freedom of speech is the privilege of the House as a whole and not the individual member in his own right.言论自由是下议院作为一个整体而享有的权利, 而不是某个议员个人的特权。 12. rights, warrants and similar privileges appertaining to securities与证券相关的认股权、认股证书及类似的股票投机合同 13. When I act impulsively, I am privileging my own needs.当我表现冲动时, 我偏向了自己内心的需要。 14. We want to privilege them because without the top graduate students, we can't remain a top university.我们要特别优待他们, 因为没有这些优秀的毕业生, 我们就不能保持住名牌大学的名号。 15. They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.他们使一小部分人受惠, 而使其他人利益受损。 16. Married men were privileged from going to war.已婚男士可以不上战场。 17. the privileged class特权阶级 18. to privilege legislators from arrest使立法议员有免受拘捕的特权 19. I privilege myself to believe我荣幸地相信 20. Kings cannot privilege what God forbade.国王不能原谅上帝不允许做的事。 21. education is a right, not a privilege.教育是一种权利，而不是特权。 22. [mass noun]he has been accustomed all his life to wealth and privilege.他一生已经习惯了财富和特权。 23. I had the privilege of giving the Sir George Brown memorial lecture.我有幸作乔治•布朗爵士纪念演讲。 24. English inheritance law privileged the eldest son.英国继承法给予长子特权。 25. barristers are privileged from arrest going to, coming from, and abiding in court.有资格出席高等法庭的大律师有在去、离法庭和在庭时免于逮捕的特权。 26. It was a great privilege to hear her sing.可以听她一展歌喉是难得的事。 27. The prisoner's exercise privileges were taken away. [=the prisoner was no longer allowed to exercise]这个犯人的活动特权被剥夺了。 28. Good health care should be a right and not a privilege.良好的医疗保健应该是一种权利而不是特权。 29. Meeting the President was a privilege. [=honor]和总统见面是一种荣幸。 30. We had the privilege of being invited to the party.我们很荣幸地受邀参加聚会。 31. I had the privilege of knowing your grandfather.我很荣幸能认识你的祖父。 32. He lived a life of wealth and privilege.他生活富贵，享有特权。 33. children of privilege [=privileged children; children from wealthy families with high social status]出身富贵之家享受特权的孩子 34. attorney-client privilege [=the right an attorney has to keep information shared by a client secret]律师对委托人信息的保密权 35. "During the investigation, the President invoked executive privilege."在调查中，总统行使了行政特权。 36. parliamentary privilege议会言论免责权 37. The new tax laws unfairly privilege the rich.这项新税法给予富人优惠，很不公平。