privilege ['prɪv.əl.ɪdʒ] noun ADVANCED countable or uncountable ■an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich (特定个体或群体的)特权,特别待遇•Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.医疗保健应该是权利,而非特权。 •Senior management enjoy certain privileges, such as company cars and private healthcare.高级管理阶层享受公司配车和私人医疗保健等特权。 ADVANCED only singular ■an opportunity to do something special or enjoyable 荣幸•I had the privilege of interviewing Picasso in the 1960s.我在20世纪60年代很荣幸地采访到了毕卡索。 •It was a real privilege to meet her.见到她真是莫大的荣幸。 uncountable ■the way in which rich people or people from a high social class have most of the advantages in society (富人或有权势者的)特权,特别待遇•a life of privilege特权生活 countable or uncountable specialized ■the special right that some people in authority have which allows them to do or say things that other people are not allowed to 特权;特免•diplomatic/parliamentary privilege外交/议会言论特权 |