
classified
词源
源自法语词汇 'classifier'(分类),最终来自拉丁语 'classis'(类别、等级)+ 'facere'(制作)。17世纪开始用于描述系统分类,20世纪衍生出'机密'的含义。
adjective
❶ 指信息或文件被官方标记为秘密,仅限特定人员知晓,常用于政府或军事领域。
“The document was marked as classified and required special clearance to access.”
(该文件被标记为机密,需要特殊权限才能查阅。)
“He was arrested for leaking classified information to the press.”
(他因向媒体泄露机密信息而被捕。)
❶ 指事物被系统性地分组或归类,常用于描述数据、广告等内容的分门别类。
“The library books are classified according to the Dewey Decimal System.”
(图书馆的书籍按照杜威十进制系统分类。)
“You can find used cars in the classified section of the newspaper.”
(你可以在报纸的分类广告版块找到二手车信息。)
noun
❶ 指报纸或网站上的分类广告栏目,通常包含求职、租房等实用信息。
“She found her apartment through the online classifieds.”
(她通过在线分类广告找到了公寓。)
“The local newspaper's classifieds are full of job listings.”
(当地报纸的分类广告版满是招聘信息。)
常见短语
classified information — 特指被政府或机构认定为需要保密的信息,未经授权不得公开。
“Journalists were warned not to publish classified information about the operation.”
(记者被警告不得发布有关该行动的机密信息。)
classified ad — 报纸或网站上按类别排列的小型广告,内容通常简短且实用。
“She found her dog walker through a classified ad in the community newsletter.”
(她通过社区通讯上的分类广告找到了遛狗员。)