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privilege n.特权,特别待遇,基本公民权力,特免 vt.给与...特权,特免 Privilege comes from Latin privilegium, meaning a law for just one person, and means a benefit enjoyed by an individual or group beyond what's available to others. Someone wealthy come from privilege. Someone with a library card has borrowing privileges. Privilege can also be used as a verb. If you are on a committee giving away scholarships, you'll have to decide whether to privilege students from poor backgrounds or the students with high test scores. ★★☆☆☆ 2004.4

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['privilidʒ] A privilege is a special advantage not enjoyed by everyone. If you're very snooty, you probably don't allow just anyone the privilege of being your friend. “Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege, …… 1[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2[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。3[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。4[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.   [V n]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。

英语单词	privilege
英美音标	['privilidʒ]
中文释义	n.特权,特别待遇,基本公民权力,特免 vt.给与...特权,特免
vocab简明	A privilege is a special advantage not enjoyed by everyone. If you're very snooty, you probably don't allow just anyone the privilege of being your friend.
vocab扩展	Privilege comes from Latin privilegium, meaning a law for just one person, and means a benefit enjoyed by an individual or group beyond what's available to others. Someone wealthy come from privilege. Someone with a library card has borrowing privileges. Privilege can also be used as a verb. If you are on a committee giving away scholarships, you'll have to decide whether to privilege students from poor backgrounds or the students with high test scores.
真题原句	“Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege, ……
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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. [V n] 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。
来源	2004.4

Privilege Special Advantage Group Enjoyed Means Students High