privilege

英 [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]

美 [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]

n.  特殊利益; 优惠待遇; (有钱有势者的)特权，特殊待遇; 荣幸; 荣耀; 光荣
v.  给予特权; 特别优待

复数：privileges　现在分词：privileging　过去分词：privileged　过去式：privileged　第三人称单数：privileges　

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牛津词典

noun

• 特殊利益；优惠待遇
  a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
  1. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.
     教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。
  2. You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
     你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。
• （有钱有势者的）特权，特殊待遇
  the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have
  1. 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。
• 荣幸；荣耀；光荣
  something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do
  1. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
     但愿有幸与他们再度合作。
  2. It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
     听她唱歌真是三生有幸。
• 免责特权
  a special right to do or say things without being punished
  1. parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action)
     议会言论免责权

verb

• 给予特权；特别优待
  to give sb/sth special rights or advantages that others do not have
  1. education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents
     特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （某人或某团体独享的）特权，优惠
  Aprivilegeis a special right or advantage that only one person or group has.
  1. The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials.
     俄罗斯联邦已经颁布法令废除政府官员的特权。
  2. ...the ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons.
     国会下议院古老的权力和特权
• N-UNCOUNT （常指因财富、社会地位而享有的）特权，优惠
  If you talk aboutprivilege, you are talking about the power and advantage that only a small group of people have, usually because of their wealth or their high social class.
  1. Pironi was the son of privilege and wealth, and it showed...
     皮罗尼出身于有钱有势的豪门，这看得出来。
  2. 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。
• N-SING 荣幸；荣耀
  You can useprivilegein expressions such asbe a privilegeorhave the privilegewhen you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect.
  1. It must be a privilege to know such a man...
     认识这样的人肯定很荣幸。
  2. I once had the privilege of meeting the late philosopher CLR James.
     我曾经有幸和已故的哲学家C.L.R.詹姆士会面。
• VERB 特殊对待；给予…特权；给予…优待
  Toprivilegesomeone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally.
  1. We want to privilege them because without the top graduate students, we can't remain a top university...
     我们希望给予这些最顶尖的研究生特别照顾，因为没有他们，我们就无法继续处于一流大学之列。
  2. They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.
     他们优待少数几个人，使其他人处于不利的境地。

英英释义

noun

• 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)
  1. suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
  Synonym:prerogativeperquisiteexclusive right
• (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

verb

• bestow a privilege upon
  Synonym:favorfavour

双语例句

• Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice.
  与生俱来的特权是对现代公正意识的亵渎。
• To revoke the control privilege from another user, you must have sysadm or dbadm authority.
  要从另一个用户撤消control特权，必须具有sysadm或dbadm权限。
• I hope to have the privilege of working with him again.
  但愿有幸与他再度合作。
• 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。
• It must be a privilege to know such a man
  认识这样的人肯定很荣幸。
• They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.
  他们优待少数几个人，使其他人处于不利的境地。
• The left have seen the work as an apologia for privilege and property.
  左派将此作品看成是为特权和所有权作的辩护。
• It's not my privilege, but it's my duty.
  这不是我的特权，是我的职责。
• It is my privilege and honor to mercilessly exterminate you.
  这是我的特权和荣耀，来残忍地杀死你。
• Delegating is the executive's greatest need as well as greatest privilege.
  委派是执行官最大的需要和特权。