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| /ˈpraɪvət/ |
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| 1 | used only by a particular person or group , or available only to them 私用的；个人的 |
| a private bathroom/party/plane 私人浴室/聚会/飞机 |
| | 1a | used about places or situations where other people cannot see or hear you 隐蔽的；幽僻的；安静的 | | They found a private spot where they could talk. 他们找了个僻静的地方聊天。 | | It’ ll be a bit more private in my office. 在我的办公室里会更安静些。 | |
| | 1b | understood by only a few people , not by everyone 私密的；私下的 | | a private joke 私下的玩笑 | |
| | 1c | a private person does not talk to other people about their personal life and their feelings （人）不喜欢谈论私事的 | |
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| 2 | not connected with someone’ s work or their public position 私人的；与工作无关的 |
| The minister has been using public funds to finance private dealings. 部长一直在挪用公共基金作为私人交易的经费。 |
| private life What you do in your private life has nothing to do with your boss. 你在私生活里所做的事情与你老板无关。 |
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| 3 | controlled or owned by individual people or companies, rather than by the government 私有的；私立的；私营的 |
| private rail companies 私营铁路公司 |
| a private hospital 私立医院 |
| private property 私有财产 |
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| 4 | with no position in government or public life 无官职的；非官方的 |
| a private citizen 平民 |
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| - | go private BRITISH informal
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| to choose to pay for medical treatment , rather than use the free treatment provided by the national health service |
| 自付医疗费用（而非国家报销） |
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| - | in private
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| in a place or situation where other people cannot watch or listen |
| 私下里 |
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| I’ d like to talk with you in private, if you don’ t mind. 如果你不介意的话，我想私下里和你谈谈。 |
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