2N-UNCOUNT (常指因财富、社会地位而享有的)特权,优惠 If you talk about privilege, 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. (常指因财富、社会地位而享有的)特权,优惠
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。
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。
3N-SING 荣幸;荣耀 You can use privilege in expressions such as be a privilege or have the privilege when you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect. 荣幸;荣耀
It must be a privilege to know such a man.
认识这样的人肯定很荣幸。
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。
4VERB 特殊对待;给予…特权;给予…优待 To privilege someone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally. 特殊对待;给予…特权;给予…优待
We want to privilege them because without the top graduate students, we can't remain a top university. [VERB noun]
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。
They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest. [VERB noun]
1special right特權ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRIVILEGEADJECTIVE➤exclusive, special專有特權;特權◇Club members have special privileges, like free use of the pool.俱樂部會員享有特殊待遇,如可免費使用泳池。➤class階級特權➤diplomatic外交特權◇an abuse of diplomatic privileges濫用外交特權➤attorney-client, doctor-patient (both NAmE) 律師—委託人/醫生—病人守密特權VERB + PRIVILEGE➤enjoy, exercise, have享有/行使/擁有特權▸➤accord sb, give sb, grant sb賦予某人/給予某人/授予某人特權▸➤abuse濫用特權◇He was accused of abusing his diplomatic privileges.他被指控濫用外交特權。➤revoke, withdraw取消/收回特權privilege
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2opportunity to do sth pleasant特別機遇ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRIVILEGEADJECTIVE➤enormous, great, rare, real十分榮幸的事;難得的優待;殊榮◇It is a great privilege to be attending this conference.能參加這次會議是莫大的榮幸。➤dubious (especially BrE) 不知是好是壞的事◇I was given the dubious privilege of organizing the summer fair.攤上了組織夏季展銷會的事,我真不知是好是壞。VERB + PRIVILEGE➤have有榮幸◇She had the rare privilege of a viewing of his private art collection.她觀賞了他個人收藏的藝術品,真是榮幸之至。➤give sb使某人有榮幸