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confidentially

UK //ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəli//US //ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confidentia'(信任),通过法语 'confidentiel' 进入英语,表示与信任或保密相关。

adverb

❶ 以保密的方式,表示信息只能在特定范围内共享,通常用于正式或敏感场合。

“She told me confidentially that she was planning to resign.”

(她私下告诉我她打算辞职。)

“The documents were marked 'confidentially' to ensure limited access.”

(文件被标记为“保密”以确保只有少数人能查阅。)

同义词:privately, secretly, discreetly

常见短语

in confidence — 表示信息是保密的,通常用于请求或确认对方不会泄露谈话内容。

“She shared the news with me in confidence.”

(她私下告诉我这个消息。)