[N-COUNT 可数名词](某人或某团体独享的)特权,优惠 A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has.
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。
...the ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons.
国会下议院古老的权力和特权
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](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.
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。
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[N-SING 单数名词]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.
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。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
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。
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priv·il·ege/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ; NAmEˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
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privilegeprivilegesprivilegedprivilegingnoun1[countable ]a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has 特殊利益;优惠待遇◆Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.教育应当是全民共有的而非少数人独享的权利。◆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。2[uncountable ]( disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have (有钱有势者的)特权,特殊待遇◆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。3[singular ]something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do 荣幸;荣耀;光荣SYN
honour
◆I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.但愿有幸与他们再度合作。◆It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌真是三生有幸。☞synonyms at
pleasure
4[countable , uncountable ]( technical 术语) a special right to do or say things without being punished 免责特权◆parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action)议会言论免责权verbprivilegesb/sth ( formal) to give sb/sth special rights or advantages that others do not have 给予特权;特别优待SYN
favour
◆education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策priv·il·ege/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ; NAmEˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
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privilege1 noun
privilege2 verb
privilegepriv‧i‧lege1 /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ ●●○W3 noun
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1[countable] a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people: He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner.privilege of the privilege of a good education2[singular] something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very muchthe privilege of doing something Today, we have the privilege of listening to two very unusual men.the privilege to do something I had the great privilege to play for Yorkshire. It is a privilege to hear her play.3[uncountable] a situation in which people who are rich or of a high social class have many more advantages than other people: wealth and privilege4[uncountable] a situation in which doctors, lawyers etc are allowed to keep information about their discussions with their patients or clients secret from other people5[countable, uncountable] the right to do or say something unacceptable without being punished, especially in Parliamentbreach of privilege (=a breaking of the rules about what a Member of Parliament can do or say)
privilege1 noun
privilege2 verb
privilegeprivilege2 verb [transitive] formal
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to treat some people or things better than others
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