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privacy

英 ['prɪvəsɪ; 'praɪ-] 美 ['praɪvəsi]

n. 隐私；秘密；隐居；隐居处

中文词源

privacy 隐私，私密

来自private,私人的，私密的，-acy,名词后缀。引申词义隐私，私密。

英文词源

privacy (n.): 1590s, "a private matter, a secret;" c. 1600 as "seclusion," from private (adj.) + -cy. Meaning "state of freedom from intrusion" is from 1814. Earlier was privatie (late 14c. as "secret, mystery;" c. 1400 as "a secret, secret deed; solitude, privacy"), from Old French privauté.

双语例句

1. The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy.: 该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。

2. The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy.: 他的酒店至少应该提供一点隐私保护。

3. I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.: 我的确非常喜欢这里宁静幽雅、不受打扰的氛围。

4. 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。

5. She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy.: 在保护自己的隐私方面她一直都做得比较成功。