privilege

英 ['prɪvəlɪdʒ] 美 ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]

• n. 特权；荣幸；特别恩典；基本人权
• vt. 给特权；免除

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]特权，特别待遇

   a special right or benefit granted to a person

2. [U](因财富和社会地位而仅有部分人享有的)权益

   rights held by some but not all,because of their wealth and status in society

3. [S]荣幸；光荣

   sth enjoyable that you are honored to have the chance to do

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 特权， 议会特权
2. 优惠
3. 优特，特别待遇，特别照顾
4. 殊荣，荣幸，特殊荣幸
5. 恩典
6. （基本）权利
7. 特免
8. 特别处理
9. 特许
10. 优惠增购权
11. 幸运，福分，三生有幸

v. 动词

1. 以特权免除，特免
2. 给予…特权，有特权
3. 特许
4. 使…有权
5. 特别优待
6. 免除

英英释义

Noun:

1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

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

   "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
   

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

Verb:

1. bestow a privilege upon

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I had the privilege of meeting the queen.
   我有会见王后的特权。
2. It is a great privilege to know you.
   认识你是一件难得的事。
3. It was a privilege to work with him.
   和他在一起工作是一项殊荣。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Kings cannot privilege what God forbade.
   国王不能原谅上帝不允许做的事。
2. This pass will privilege you to attend the closed hearing.
   有了这张通行证你便可以出席不公开的听证会。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He never abuses his privilege.
   他从不滥用特权。
2. They are entitled to enjoy many advantages and privileges.
   他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权。
3. One of the privileges of belonging to the club is that you can use its tennis courts.
   参加本俱乐部的特别待遇之一是可以使用本俱乐部的网球场。
4. As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.
   身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。
5. I hope to have the privilege of working with him again.
   但愿有幸与他再度合作。

经典引文

• The..victory of universal suffrage was not final, because women were excluded from the privilege.

  出自： R. Niebuhr

• The privileges granted ordinary prisoners were denied..no radios or card games.

  出自： T. Capote

• Kate had had..the privilege of wealth.

  出自： A. Cross

• Long holidays which are the privilege of schoolteachers.

  出自： F. Tuohy

• To privilege the worst of sinners with the first offer of mercy.

  出自： Bunyan

词汇搭配

• executive privilege 行政特权
• privilege money 面子钱(英国贴现银行...
• privilege level 特权级
• conversion privilege 权利转移,转换权利...
• retirement privilege 退休优惠
• least privilege 最小特权
• privilege ticket 优待减价票
• franking privilege 邮政免费特权...
• privilege mode 特权模型
• privilege cab 特许在车站候客的马车...
• privilege of access 存取特许
• assignment privilege 转让权利
• Crown privilege 王室特权
• access privilege 存取特权
• call privilege 提前偿还权
• exclusive privilege 专有特权
• special privilege 特别待遇
• privilege of parliament 议会特权
• privilege of clergy 神职人员的特权...
• question of privilege 有关议会特权的问题...

词义辨析

right，privilege

• 这两个名词均含“权利”之意。
• right普通用词，指某人或某物拥有符合法律、道义或道德的权利。
• privilege指特许或恩施的权利，也指一般人或物所没有的有利条件。

词源解说

• ☆ 1154年进入英语，直接源自古法语的privilege；最初源自古典拉丁语的privilegium：privus(个人的） + lex (法律），意为适用于某人的法律。

近反义词

【近义词】

• license 许可证
• favor 偏爱
• freedom 自由
• liberty 自由
• advantage 优势
• grant 授予
• favour 恩惠
• licence 执照
• honour 荣誉
• treat 对待
• pleasure 愉快
• honor 荣誉
• concession 让步
• enfranchise 给与选举权
• prescription 处方
• prerogative 特权
• perquisite 额外补贴
• exclusive right 专有权
• right 正确的

派生词

n.(名词)

• privileged adj. 有特殊权利的；荣幸的，幸运的