1 N-COUNT （某人或某团体独享的）特权，优惠 A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has. （某人或某团体独享的）特权，优惠
SYN right, benefit, due, advantage
2 N-UNCOUNT （常指因财富、社会地位而享有的）特权，优惠 If you talk about privilege, you are talking about the power and advantage that only a small group of people have, usually because of their wealth or their high social class. （常指因财富、社会地位而享有的）特权，优惠
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Pironi was the son of privilege and wealth, and it showed.
皮罗尼出身于有钱有势的豪门，这看得出来。
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Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.
她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。
3 N-SING 荣幸；荣耀 You can use privilege in expressions such as be a privilege or have the privilege when you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect. 荣幸；荣耀
4 VERB 特殊对待；给予…特权；给予…优待 To privilege someone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally. 特殊对待；给予…特权；给予…优待
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We want to privilege them because without the top graduate students, we can't remain a top university. [VERB noun]
我们希望给予这些最顶尖的研究生特别照顾，因为没有他们，我们就无法继续处于一流大学之列。
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They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest. [VERB noun]
他们优待少数几个人，使其他人处于不利的境地。
SYN favour, promote, spoil, side with
| Word Partnership | Use privilege with: |
| ADJ. | special privilege 1 |
| N. | barrister-client privilege, executive privilege 1 power and privilege 2 |
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