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单词 privilege
释义
privilege
noun
uk
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
C1[CorU]
anadvantagethat only onepersonorgroupofpeoplehas, usually because oftheirpositionor because they arerich:
（特定个体或群体的）特权，特别待遇
Healthcare should be aright, not a privilege.医疗保健应该是权利，而非特权。
Seniormanagementenjoycertainprivileges, such ascompanycarsandhealthinsurance.高级管理层享受公司配车和私人医疗保健等特权。
C1[S]
anopportunityto do somethingspecialorenjoyable:
荣幸
I had the privilegeofinterviewingPicasso in the 1960s.我在20世纪60年代很荣幸地采访到了毕加索。
Itwas arealprivilegetomeether.见到她真是莫大的荣幸。
[U]
the way in whichpeoplewho arerich, come from a highsocialclass, orbelongto aparticularraceorgenderhave moreadvantagesinsocietythanpeoplewho do notbelongto thesegroups:
alifeof privilege特权生活
Mythesisexaminestheroleofsocietalprivilege in themaintenanceofhealthdisparities.
Some men willevenresorttoviolencetotrytoenforceandprotecttheirmaleprivilege.
[CorU]lawspecialized
thespecialrightthat somepeopleinauthorityhave thatallowsthem to do or say things that otherpeopleare notallowedto:
特权；特免
diplomatic/parliamentaryprivilege外交／议会言论特权
More examples
  • Theleaderswere often moreconcernedwithstatusand privilege than with theproblemsof thepeople.
  • There are nospecialprivileges for themanagers.
  • It was a privilege toworkwith her and she will besadlymissed.
  • Frequentfliersreceivetravelprivileges.
  • anabuse/misuseof privilege
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
  • a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
  • an ace upyoursleeveidiom
  • attraction
  • be well in thereidiom
  • be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
  • head start
  • hold all the cardsidiom
  • in
  • in the right place at the right timeidiom
  • it's tough at the topidiom
  • lock
  • lose
  • profit
  • scent bloodidiom
  • secret weapon
  • silver lining
  • stick
  • the best of both worldsidiom
  • tough
  • trouble
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Pleasure and happiness
Rich and wealthy
Not punishing & reducing punishment
privilege
verb[T]
uk/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
to give anadvantageto onepersonorgroupofpeopleand not toothers:
Sincecolonization, thecountryhas ahistoryof privilegingpeoplewho havewhiteskin.
Familyendowmentswerenearlyall male-centric, privileging men andtheirdescendantsoverfemalelinesofdescent.
to give something moreimportancethan other things:
The newexhibitionprivilegedindustryoveragriculture.
They do not privilege oneapproachover the other.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
  • a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
  • an ace upyoursleeveidiom
  • attraction
  • be well in thereidiom
  • be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
  • head start
  • hold all the cardsidiom
  • in
  • in the right place at the right timeidiom
  • it's tough at the topidiom
  • lock
  • lose
  • profit
  • scent bloodidiom
  • secret weapon
  • silver lining
  • stick
  • the best of both worldsidiom
  • tough
  • trouble
See more results »
(Definition ofprivilegefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
privilege
noun
uk
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
C1[CorU]
anadvantagethat only onepersonorgroupofpeoplehas, usually because oftheirpositionor because they arerich
（特定个体或群体的）特权，特别待遇
Healthcare should be aright, not a privilege.医疗保健应该是权利，而非特权。
Seniormanagementenjoycertainprivileges, such ascompanycarsandhealthinsurance.高级管理层享受公司配车和私人医疗保健等特权。
C1[S]
anopportunityto do somethingspecialorenjoyable
荣幸
I had the privilegeofinterviewingPicasso in the 1960s.我在20世纪60年代很荣幸地采访到了毕加索。
Itwas arealprivilegetomeether.见到她真是莫大的荣幸。
[U]
the way in whichrichpeopleorpeoplefrom a highsocialclasshave most of theadvantagesinsociety
（富人或有权势者的）特权，特别待遇
alifeof privilege特权生活
[CorU]lawspecialized
thespecialrightthat somepeopleinauthorityhave thatallowsthem to do or say things that otherpeopleare notallowedto
特权；特免
diplomatic/parliamentaryprivilege外交／议会言论特权
More examples
  • Theleaderswere often moreconcernedwithstatusand privilege than with theproblemsof thepeople.
  • There are nospecialprivileges for themanagers.
  • It was a privilege toworkwith her and she will besadlymissed.
  • Frequentfliersreceivetravelprivileges.
  • anabuse/misuseof privilege

privilege| American Dictionary

privilege
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈprɪv·ə·lɪdʒ,ˈprɪv·lɪdʒ/
aspecialadvantageorauthoritypossessedby aparticularpersonorgroup:
[C]As aseniorexecutive, you willenjoycertainprivileges.
[C]I had the privilege(= thehonor)ofinterviewingtheprimeministerof Canada.
(Definition ofprivilegefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

privilege| Business English

privilege
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/us
arightoradvantagethat only asmallnumberofpeoplehave:
At themoment, ittendsto bemanagersor technology-relatedworkerswhoworkfromhome- it'sseenas something of a privilege fortrustedemployees.
Withpowerand privilegecomesresponsibility.
be a privilege doing/to do sthIt's been apleasureand a privilege toworkwith you all.
have the privilege of doing sthI had the privilege ofstudyingat one of the country'sleadingbusinessschools.
for the privilege of doing sthAdvertisers oftensubsidizeentireTVproductionsormoviemarketingcampaignsfor the privilege offeaturingtheirbrands.
enjoy/earn a privilegeIt ispossiblethat thecompanywill onedaycommandapremiumrating, but themarketclearlybelievesit has toearnthat privilege.
LAW
legalprotectionthat apersonor agrouphas because oftheirpositionwithin asociety, forexampletherighttokeepparticulardiscussions, etc.private:
theattorney-client privilege
Executive privilegemeansthatcertaindocumentswill not have to bedisclosed.
(Definition ofprivilegefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprivilege

privilege
In approaching their prospects, network marketers enjoy theprivilegeof exploiting the element of intimacy by reducing the potential threat to their prospects' negative face.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They were mutually dedicated to reforming institutions and removing privileges that they regarded as impediments to growth and stability.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is a danger that reflexivity could be used toprivilegea theoretical or methodological standpoint by contrasting it to an unreflexive counterpart.
From theCambridge English Corpus
More indirectly, these two stylistic dimensions mark different epistemic relations to the discourse, emphasizing and privileging different kinds of information.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The resources that are directed to this purpose give this community privileged access to the material evidence of the past.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It turns out that under certain circumstances, a maximin egalitarian case for seniority privileges could be made.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such arrangements, enacted without the customary familial negotiations, usurped the privileges of parents and their ability to protect their family lineage, stability, and honour.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Do artists whose work is most respected come from, and appeal to, privileged social groups?
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this manner, the use of an alien aesthetic functions analogously to a camp aesthetic that subverts claim to artisticprivilegeor autonomy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The former was embodied in the sovereign whoseprivilegeit was to decide on the existence of human life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Both examples suggest a culturalpolitical logic - unwritten, fluid, but influential - which leaves some indigenous organisations privileged and others all but excluded.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But the "manufacture," privileged by the state institutions, need not be afraid of competition, for it relies on royal subsidies, import restrictions, and monopolistic privileges.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Second, administrators refers to heads of non-profit organizations, and their power and privileges lie in the public properties under their control.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Silently, they repudiated humanity's lingering claims to specialprivilegeinside a universe no longer ordered by theology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The importance of voice for the legitimacy of social structures of constraint privileges democratic deliberation over evaluation as contained in market processes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithprivilege

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administrative privileges
In this way, only applications trusted by the user may receive administrative privileges, and malware should be kept from compromising the operating system.
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Wikipedia
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constitutional privilege
A claim forconstitutionalprivilegerequires a showing of virtue or precedence, while a claim for con stitutional protection requires a showing of vulnerability or victimization.
From theCambridge English Corpus
exclusive privilege
In this subsection the corporation is given theexclusiveprivilegeor monopoly of running telecommunications systems as they are defined.
From the
Hansard archive
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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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