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| /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | C a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group 特别待遇；优惠；特权 |
| Cheap air travel is one of the privileges of working for the airline. 廉价的航空旅行是该航空公司员工的特别待遇之一。 |
| The country should extend trade privileges to its poorer neighbours. 那个国家应该把贸易优惠扩展到更贫困的周边国家。 |
| | 1a | something nice that you feel lucky to have 殊荣；荣幸 | | It’ s been a privilege to be involved in such an interesting project. 能够参加这样有趣的项目真是一种荣幸。 | |
| | 1b | something that only a particular type of person is allowed to do 特权；专权 | | He was exercising the privileges of an old man to be as rude as he liked. 他正在倚老卖老，随心所欲地耍横。 | |
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| 2 | U a way of life that involves having many advantages and opportunities, without working hard for them （生活）优越 |
| a life of privilege 优越的生活 |
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| 3 | U legal a situation in which lawyers, doctors, and other professional people are legally allowed to keep their discussions with people secret （律师、医生及其他专业人士的）保密权 |
| doctor-patient privilege 医生为患者的保密权 |
| PHRASE |
| - | pay/be charged for the privilege
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| to have to pay for something , usually when this does not seem fair |
| （常指不公平地）为某种殊荣付费 |
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| They expect us to live in a smaller house and pay more money for the privilege. 他们指望我们住更小的房子并为这样的优待付更多的钱。 |
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| Words frequently used with privilege | | privilege 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | abuse, confer, enjoy, exercise, grant, have, invoke, limit, waive, | 3 | | | |
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