privilege

right, privilege

名词 privilege:

1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
2. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
   同义词：prerogative, perquisite, exclusive right
3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

动词 privilege:

1. bestow a privilege upon
   同义词：favor, favour

1. She had led a life of luxury and privilege.
   她过著养尊处优的生活。
2. It was a privilege to work with him.
   和他在一起工作是一项殊荣。

priv.i.lege

n.（名词）

A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, a class, or a caste.See Synonyms at right
特权，优惠：给予个人、某一阶层或某一社会阶级或为其所享有的特别的好处、豁免、权利、利益或优惠参见 right
Such an advantage, an immunity, or a right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others.
特权阶级：某一阶层或地位的人所享有的，排除或不允许其他人享有的这种好处、豁免或权利
The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity:
特权原则：授予或维持某种特殊权利或豁免的原则：
例句：
a society based on privilege.
建立在特权原则上的社会

Law The right to privileged communication in a confidential relationship, as between client and attorney, patient and physician, or communicant and priest.
【法律】 拒绝泄露内情权：某种机密关系中存在的特许保密通讯权，如受托人与律师、病人与医生、教友与牧师之间的特许保密通讯权
An option to buy or sell a stock, including put, call, spread, and straddle.
优先购买权：买卖股票的选择权，包括投资、交货、买卖差额和买空卖空
v.tr.（及物动词）
priv.i.leged,priv.i.leg.ing,priv.i.leg.es
To grant a privilege to.
授予…特权（或优惠）
To free or exempt.
解放，免除

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin provilôgium [a law affecting one person]
源自 拉丁语 provilôgium [作用于个人的法]
provus [single, alone] * see per
provus [单独的，孤独的] *参见 per
lôx lôg- [law] * see leg-
lôx lôg- [法律] *参见 leg-