[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]隐私;独处;清静 If you have privacy, you are in a place or situation which allows you to do things without other people seeing you or disturbing you.
[oft poss N]
He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy...
他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活,让他十分难堪。
Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
茅草亭是独自放松和读书的阴凉清幽之所。
...a collection of over 60 designs to try on in the privacy of your own home.
能让你自己在家安心试穿的60多种款式的系列时装
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[PHRASE 短语]干扰…的生活;侵犯…的隐私 If someone or something invades your privacy, they interfere in your life without your permission.
[V inflects]
The press invade people's privacy unjustifiably every day.
每天媒体都会毫无道理地干扰人们的生活。
Oxford
priv·acy/ˈprɪvəsi; NAmEˈpraɪvəsi/noun[uncountable ]1the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people 隐私;私密◆She was longing for some peace and privacy.她渴望过清静的私人生活。◆I value my privacy.我重视自己的隐私。◆He read the letter later in the privacy ofhis own room. 稍后,他在自己房间里私下读了那封信。2the state of being free from the attention of the public 不受公众干扰的状态◆freedom of speech and the right to privacy言论自由与隐私权privacyprivaciespriv·acy/ˈprɪvəsi; NAmEˈpraɪvəsi/
1the state of being able to be alone, and not seen or heard by other people: With seven people squashed in one house, you don’t get much privacy.2the state of being free from public attention: each individual’s right to privacyCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsprotect somebody's privacy· Names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.ensure privacy· He had locked the door to ensure privacy.invade somebody's privacy (=try to find out personal things about them, or disturb them when they want to be alone)· She complained that the magazine had invaded her privacy by printing the photos.respect somebody's privacy (=not invade their privacy)· Show teenagers that you respect their privacy by knocking on their bedroom door.phrasesan invasion of privacy· Random drug testing of employees is an invasion of privacy.somebody's right to privacy· Children feel more comfortable when parents respect their right to privacy.adjectivespersonal privacy· Some patients do not want counselling because they feel it interferes with their personal privacy.complete/total privacy· The lawn was surrounded by tall bushes, giving complete privacy.
WDF
privacy
[ˈprɪvəsi]
CET6TEM4考研IELTS
n3079
10845
2377
1415
2511
2409
2133
NOUN1890
731299
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隐私(87%),私生活(6%),秘密(5%),隐居(2%)
n.隐私;秘密;隐居;隐居处
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