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privilege

/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
noun★中级
一般

特权,指某些人或群体因地位、身份或条件而享有的优先权利或特殊待遇。

The company offers its employees health insurance as a privilege.

公司为员工提供健康保险作为一种特权。

Being born into a wealthy family is a privilege many take for granted.

出生在富裕家庭是许多人习以为常的特权。

💡

特权通常与社会地位、经济条件或法律规定相关,可能引发社会不平等的讨论。

搭配

enjoy a privilege享有特权abuse one's privilege滥用特权privilege of education受教育的特权

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相关短语

privilege escalation短语
特权提升(计算机安全术语)
white privilege短语
白人特权(社会学术语)

💡专业提示

特权与权利的区别

特权通常指非普遍享有的特殊权利,而权利(right)则是普遍享有的基本权利。

⚡黄金法则

使用特权的注意事项

在讨论特权时,需注意其社会影响,避免强化不平等观念。

📖词源

源自古法语 'privilege',意为 '私人法规',最终源自拉丁语 'privilegium',由 'privus'(私人)和 'lex'(法律)组成。

📝用法说明

在正式场合中,'privilege' 常用于讨论社会不平等或特殊待遇。在非正式语境中,也可指个人享有的特殊权利或待遇。

单词拆解

priv
私人
prefix
+
ilege
法律
root
英汉词典

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