
privileged
词源
源自中古英语 privilged,来自古法语 privilegie(被授予特权),最终源于拉丁语 privilegium(私人法律)。
adjective
❶ 指拥有特殊权利、优势或更高社会地位的人或群体,通常因财富、家庭背景或机会不平等造成。
“She grew up in a privileged family with access to the best education.”
(她在一个享有特权的家庭长大,能接受最好的教育。)
“As a privileged member of society, he rarely faces the struggles of ordinary people.”
(作为社会的特权阶层,他很少面临普通人的困境。)
❶ 指信息、通信等因特殊权限而受到保护或保密的状态,常用于法律或技术领域。
“The lawyer refused to disclose privileged information about her client.”
(律师拒绝透露关于她委托人的机密信息。)
“Only privileged users can access these sensitive files.”
(只有特权用户才能访问这些敏感文件。)
常见短语
privileged position — 指在社会、组织或特定情境中拥有优势或特殊待遇的地位。
“His privileged position in the company allows him to make key decisions.”
(他在公司的特权地位使他能够做出关键决策。)
privileged access — 指被授权访问通常受限的资源、信息或区域的特殊权限。
“Researchers were granted privileged access to the classified archives.”
(研究人员被授予访问机密档案的特权权限。)