privacy

英 [ˈprɪvəsi]

美 [ˈpraɪvəsi]

n.  隐私; 私密; 不受公众干扰的状态

复数：privacies　

CET6考研IELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.5243 / COCA.3060

牛津词典

noun

• 隐私；私密
  the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people
  1. She was longing for some peace and privacy.
     她渴望过清静的私人生活。
  2. I value my privacy.
     我重视自己的隐私。
  3. He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
     稍后，他在自己房间里私下读了那封信。
• 不受公众干扰的状态
  the state of being free from the attention of the public
  1. freedom of speech and the right to privacy
     言论自由与隐私权

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 隐私；独处；清静
  If you haveprivacy, you are in a place or situation which allows you to do things without other people seeing you or disturbing you.
  1. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy...
     他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活，让他十分难堪。
  2. 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。
  3. ...a collection of over 60 designs to try on in the privacy of your own home.
     能让你自己在家安心试穿的60多种款式的系列时装
• PHRASE 干扰…的生活；侵犯…的隐私
  If someone or somethinginvadesyourprivacy, they interfere in your life without your permission.
  1. The press invade people's privacy unjustifiably every day.
     每天媒体都会毫无道理地干扰人们的生活。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
  Synonym:privatenessseclusion
• the condition of being concealed or hidden
  Synonym:privatenesssecrecyconcealment

双语例句

• 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。
• The British Sports Council is no respecter of privacy or careers as it tries to stamp out the cheats
  为了杜绝舞弊行为，英国体育委员会丝毫不会顾及个人的隐私或职业。
• French privacy laws are very strict
  法国的隐私法非常严苛。
• The publishers promise not to use spyware to grab your personal information or otherwise compromise privacy.
  出版商承诺不会用间谍软件来获取个人信息，或用其他的办法破坏个人隐私。
• This way the user's privacy is better protected.
  这样就很好地保护了用户的隐私。
• 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。
• A supportive house for eight to ten older people, each with his or her own room, provides privacy and a sense of community
  一幢扶助性住宅可供8至10位老人居住，每个人都有自己单独的房间，在这里，他们既能独处，又有社区归属感。
• However, this has inconvenienced, affected you and your family and also infringed on your privacy.
  可是，这却让你觉得大大的不方便，影响了你和你的家人以及侵犯你的隐私。
• Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
  如果不去管隐私问题的话，实施不间断监视其实是非常便利的。
• Employees having tests or procedures have the same right to privacy as other patients.
  进行测试和操作的员工具有和其他病人相同的隐私权。