trade secret
noun[C]
uk/ˌtreɪd ˈsiː.krət/us/ˌtreɪd ˈsiː.krət/apieceofinformationabout aproductthat isknownonly to theparticularcompanythat makes it:
商业秘密TheexactingredientsofCoca-Colaare atradesecret.可口可乐的确切成分属于商业秘密。
informal
apieceofinformationthat you are notwillingtotellanyone:
秘密Myauntwon'ttellanyone herage- she says that it's atradesecret.我姑妈不愿意把年龄告诉任何人,她说这是个秘密。
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymization
- anonymize
- anonymous
- anonymously
- cryptography
- data protection
- dead men tell no talesidiom
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- privacy settings
- private
- privately
- privileged
- pseudonym
- undisclosed
- whitewash
- whitewashing
- wrap
- wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom
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