Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3017
privilege
特权；特殊优待；豁免
a special advantage or benefit that is not available to everyone
- 1.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
特殊优势、豁免或利益,并非人人享有
- 2.
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
特定个人或群体专有的权利(尤指世袭或官方权利)
- 3.
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
(法律)拒绝透露在保密关系中获取的信息的权利
专属权利；特权；保密特权；拒绝作证权；特殊优势、豁免或利益,并非人人享有；特定个人或群体专有的权利(尤指世袭或官方权利)；(法律)拒绝透露在保密关系中获取的信息的权利
In use
A good education should not be a privilege enjoyed only by wealthy families.
She had the privilege of seeing the rare bird before anyone else.
He considered it a privilege to work with such a talented team.
have the privilege of + noun/doing
常用于描述享有某种好处或权利。
She has the privilege of working from home.
她享有在家工作的特权。
it is a privilege to do sth
表示做某事感到荣幸。
It is a privilege to serve our customers.
为我们的客户服务是一种荣幸。
the privilege of + noun
通常后接抽象名词，强调特权的范围。
Connections
Collocations
- special privilege
- 特殊特权
- He was granted the special privilege of using the private library.他被授予使用私人图书馆的特殊特权。
- exclusive privilege
- 独家特权
- Only members have the exclusive privilege to access the lounge.只有会员享有进入休息室的独家特权。
- privilege of
- ……的特权
- She had the privilege of meeting the president.她有见到总统的特权。
- have the privilege
- 享有特权
- We have the privilege to live in a peaceful society.我们有幸生活在和平的社会中。
- grant a privilege
- 授予特权
- The school grants the privilege of leaving early to senior students.学校授予高年级学生提前离开的特权。
- abuse one's privilege
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆技巧：priv-（私人） + -ilege（法律、权利），特权即私人享有的法律权利。
Context & Register
Register: mixed. Contexts: social, political, everyday. Note_zh: 通常用于描述某种特殊优势或权利，常见于社会、政治以及日常交流中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with privilege: college, knowledge (both end in -lege with same /lɪdʒ/ sound). Lookalikes: village, package, bridge, edge share the final /dʒ/ sound but differ in vowel or consonant (e.g., village and package lack the /l/, bridge has /brɪdʒ/, edge has /ɛdʒ/ instead of /ɪdʒ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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