privilege

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/    美 /ˈpɹɪv.ɪ.lɪd͡ʒ/|/ˈpɹɪv.ə.lɪd͡ʒ/|/ˈpɹɪv.lɪd͡ʒ/|/ˈpɹɪv.ə.lɪd͡ʒ/|/ˈpɹɪv.lɪd͡ʒ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope. countable,historical,uncountable
  2. A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. countable
    — All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?
  3. An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something). countable,uncountable
    — I had the privilege to sit near him in the House for a small part of his Commons service and there was an additional device provided to aid his participation in debates.
  4. The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society. uncountable
    — People who at any other time would cling like glue to their miserable scraps of privilege, will surrender them fast enough when their country is in danger.
  5. A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members. countable,uncountable
    — Dr Grigori Loutchansky is – according to a congressman speaking under congressional privilege – a "purported Russian mob figure".
  6. A stock market option. US,archaic,countable
  7. A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court. countable,uncountable
    — Your honor, my client is not required to answer that; her response is protected by attorney-client privilege.
  8. An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize archaic,transitive
    — to privilege representatives from arrest
  2. To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver. archaic
  3. To prioritize. transitive
    — “Rolling Stone” is spacious and ethereal but not directionless — it is R&B that privileges mood over structure, soft daubs of feeling over authoritative belting.

词形变化

privileges plural priviledg alternative priviledge alternative privileges present,singular,third-person privileging participle,present privileged participle,past privileged past priviledg alternative priviledge alternative

词汇关系

近义词
claim liberty
衍生词
absolute privilege attorney-client privilege check your privilege cis privilege cisprivilege cis-privilege deprivilege disprivilege executive privilege exorbitant privilege green privilege immune privilege immunoprivilege jester's privilege legal professional privilege opinion privilege passport privilege Pauline privilege point of privilege pretty privilege privilege day privilegee privilege escalation privileger privilege walk privilegism question of privilege shopkeeper's privilege solicitor-client privilege son of privilege underprivilege viatorial privilege white privilege white skin privilege with privilege writ of privilege
相关词
allege

词源

词源 1
From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium (“ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual”), from prīvus (“private”) + lēx, lēg- (“law”).
词源 2
From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium (“ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual”), from prīvus (“private”) + lēx, lēg- (“law”).
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