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单词 private
释义
private
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.vət/us
/ˈpraɪ.vət/

privateadjective(PERSONAL)

B1
only for onepersonorgroupand not for everyone:
私人（用）的；私有的
She has asmallofficethat is used for privatediscussions.她有一间小办公室，做密谈之用。
Icaughthimlookingthrough my privatepapers.我撞见他在翻阅我的私人文件。
Thesignon thegatesaid "PrivateProperty- No Trespassing!"大门的标牌上写着“私宅——闲人莫入”。
Privateactivitiesinvolvepersonalmattersorrelationshipsand are notrelatedtoyourwork:
私人的
Apparently ininterviewsherefusestotalkabout his privatelife.很明显，他在采访中不愿谈论自己的私生活。
B1
Privatethoughtsandopinionsaresecretand notdiscussedwith otherpeople:
不公开的，秘密的
Although Isupporttheprojectinpublic, my privateopinionis that it willfail.虽然我当众支持这项计划，但我私下里认为它不会成功。
This is a privatematter.这是私事。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
kept hidden from other people
  • secretThe spies had a secret meeting.
  • covertThe government was accused of covert military operations.
  • clandestineHe arranged a clandestine meeting between his client and the candidate.
  • confidentialAll the information you give us will be treated as strictly confidential.
  • classifiedThese documents contain classified information.
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A privateplaceisquietand has no otherpeopletoseeorhearyou:
（场所）清静的，不受侵扰的
Is theresomewhereprivate where we cantalk?有没有一个安静的地方好让我们谈一谈？
A privatepersondoes not like totalkabouttheirpersonalfeelingsandthoughts:
不愿吐露心思的；不爱交流思想的；内向的
She's a very privateperson.她是一个很内向的人。
in private
B2
If youtalkto someone or do something in private, you do it without otherpeoplebeingpresent:
非公开的，私下的
Jamiewantstospeakto me in private.杰米想和我私下谈谈。
Compare
inpublic
More examples
  • Unless it'smarked'private', mysecretaryusuallyopensmypost.
  • Thehospitalgivesmothersnoquietprivatetimetobondwiththeirbabies.
  • We've beeninvitedto a privateviewing, before theexhibitionopens.
  • You had nobusinessreadingmy privateletters.
  • Do youmind? We'retryingto have a privateconversationhere!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Particular and individual
  • be the very thingidiom
  • biomarker
  • calling card
  • capita
  • certain
  • especially
  • head
  • individual
  • individualistically
  • individuality
  • individualized
  • individually
  • interindividual
  • matter
  • pet
  • respectively
  • separately
  • severally
  • specific
  • specifically
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Secrecy and privacy
Separateness and isolation in space
Alone
Shy and modest

privateadjective(NOT OFFICIAL)

B2
controlledorpaidfor by apersonorcompanyand not by thegovernment:
私立的；私营的；民间的
privateeducation/healthcare私立教育／医疗保健
a privatedoctor/dentist私人医生／牙医
Banks should besupportingsmallprivatebusinesses.银行应该支持小型私营企业。
More examples
  • She has her own privateplane.
  • She'sdecidedtoleavethe HealthServiceandjoina privatepractice.
  • Thegovernmentrestructuredthecoalindustrybeforesellingit to privateowners.
  • Theupperclassesusuallysendtheirchildrentoexpensiveprivateschools.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Business - general words
  • Age of Exploration
  • amortizable
  • anti-commercial
  • anti-commercialism
  • anti-consumer
  • contractual
  • contractually
  • coopetition
  • cop
  • corporate image
  • IPO
  • lean
  • locksomethingin
  • m-commerce
  • mercantile
  • unbranded
  • uncommercialized
  • vertical integration
  • virement
  • WIP
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Idiom

go private
private
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpraɪ.vət/us
/ˈpraɪ.vət/
(alsoPrivate)
asoldierof thelowestrankin anarmy:
二等兵，列兵
Private Murray/SamMurray列兵穆雷／列兵萨姆·穆雷
[as form of address]You'redismissed, Private.你可以走了，列兵。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ranks in the Army
  • brigadier
  • brigadier general
  • col
  • colonel
  • Corp.
  • corporal
  • field marshal
  • general
  • lance corporal
  • Lieut.
  • major
  • major general
  • sarge
  • sergeant
  • sergeant major
  • Sgt
  • staff officer
  • subaltern
(Definition ofprivatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

private| American Dictionary

private
adjective
us
/ˈprɑɪ·vɪt/

privateadjective(PERSONAL)

for the use of orbelongingto oneparticularpersonorgrouponly, or notsharedoravailableto otherpeople:
Thesignon thegatesaid "Private Property – Keep Out."
Let’s gosomewhereprivate so we cantalkfreely.
in private
If you do something in private, you do it without otherpeoplepresent:
Iaskedif I couldtalkto her in private.

privateadjective(INDEPENDENT)

[not gradable]
belongingto ormanagedby apersonorindependentcompanyratherthan thegovernment:
ThegovernorvisitedIreland as a privatecitizen(= not as anofficial).
private
noun[C]
us
/ˈprɑɪ·vɪt/

privatenoun[C](RANK)

apersonin themilitaryof thelowestrank, below acorporal
(Definition ofprivatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

private| Business English

private
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪvɪt/us
used todescribeacompanywithsharesthat are nottradedon astockmarket:
EM.TV is a private family-ownedcompany.
ECONOMICS
ownedorcontrolledby onepersonorcompany,ratherthan by agovernment:
Much of thefundingfor thistypeofinvestmentcomes frompublic,ratherthan private,sources.
We need toreviewpublicandprivateinterestsinordertobalancethemcarefully.
Thecenterhas about 85employeessupportedbyprivatemoneyfromgrantsanddonations.
privatehealthinsurance
privateagencies/institutions/hospitals
ECONOMICS
privateemployees,investors, etc.actfor themselves,ratherthan for agovernmentorcompany:
privatebuyers/investors
aprivatecontractor/developer
COMMERCE,FINANCE
onlyofferedtoparticularpeopleororganizationstobuyand notofferedto thepublic:
Thepropertywassoldby privatetreaty.
aprivatesale
intendedonly for the use of onepersonorgroupofpeople:
aprivatejet
aprivateclub
MEETINGS
involvingonly asmallgroupofpeopleandkeptsecret:
Seniorgroupexecutivesarereportedto bein privatetalksregardingapossiblemerger.
aprivateagreement/conversation
connectedwithyourpersonallife,ratherthanyourjob:
Employees areaskedtokeepprivateemails/phonecallsto aminimum.
go private
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
if acompanywhosesharesaretradedon astockmarketgoes private, theownersbuythesharesback from othershareholdersinorderto takecontrolof thecompanythemselves:
TheCanadianutilitycompanyis well onitsway to going private through a $22billionmanagement-ledbuyout.
ECONOMICS,GOVERNMENT
if anorganizationthat isownedby thegovernmentgoes private, it issoldtoinvestors:
Thesatellitecompanywasboughtbyitscurrentownersfor $3.1billionincashafter going private andsheddingitsintergovernmentalownership.
UK
topayforyourownmedicaltreatment,ratherthan usingtreatmentprovidedby theNationalHealthService:
People who cannotfindanNHSdentistare already going private andinsurersarekeentofillingapsintheirfinances.
in private
MEETINGS
something that is done in private is donesecretlyand onlyinvolvesasmallgroupofpeople:
Negotiations areunderwayin private.
in private hands
ECONOMICS,GOVERNMENT
ownedorcontrolledby onepersonorcompany,ratherthan by agovernment:
Thetransactionwould putcontrolof akeyservicein privatehands.
ownedby oneperson,ratherthan by anorganization:
Twooriginalcopiesof themanuscriptare still in privatehands.
take sth private
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
to takecontrolof acompanyororganizationwhosesharesaretradedon astockmarketbybuyingthesharesback from othershareholders:
Two of the world'srichestmencombinedto take theupmarkethotelchainprivate in a $1.95bndeal.
(Definition ofprivatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprivate

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Officially, ecclesiastical matrimony had thus replaced secular,private, and clandestine marriage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, in a liberal democracy with a well-developedprivatesector, would-be hegemonic efforts to extend the party's influence through society can have unexpected results.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The data were collected at home parties, lunchtime breaks, and otherprivatevenues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The potential for such liability claims will provideprivateparties with an added incentive to bring cases.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First,privateparties often lack the individual incentive to initiate litigation before national courts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The remaining fourteen had moved intoprivateenterprise, mostly with firms specializing in the field of their former ministries.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The remaining 43 % are in four-room and five-room public housing and with only 6 % inprivatehousing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These gains inprivatetechnical efficiency raise social costs as the technological resource stock externality is exacerbated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, when control took place, theprivatesector could not use its trading capacity fully.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, how do the opportunities forprivategain differ in different electoral systems?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The full utilization of existingprivateproduction facilities, with some renovation, was assumed to be sufficient at this stage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, we compare the cost of the protection of trees betweenprivateand community plantations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Issues of independence and transparency may be more complicated forprivatepayer technology coverage decisions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They favored the creation of strong central bureaucratic authorities to ensure that the new agglomerations ofprivatepower operated ultimately in the public interest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The issue had to be transformed into a "visible" subject, andprivateviews into debatable opinions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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