- [countable]
a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has 特殊利益；優惠待遇 Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. 教育應當是全民共有的而非少數人獨享的權利。 You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. 你可以享受俱樂部成員的一切福利和優惠。 Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom. 盡量不要濫用被允許更多自由的特權。
Extra ExamplesClub members have special privileges, like being allowed to use the swimming pool. 俱樂部會員享有特權，如獲準使用遊泳池。 Prisoners' behaviour is controlled by a system of punishments and privileges. 囚犯的行爲受到懲罰和特權制度的控制。 Real choice in education remains the privilege of the middle classes. 教育的真正選擇仍然是中産階級的特權。 Top party officials were accused of granting privileges to their friends and family. 黨的高級官員被指控給予他們的朋友和家人特權。 He was accused of abusing his diplomatic privileges. 他被指控濫用外交特權。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exclusive
- special
- class
- …
- enjoy
- exercise
- have
- …
- [uncountable] (disapproving)
the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have （有錢有勢者的）特權，特殊待遇 - [singular]
something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do 榮幸；榮耀；光榮 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. 但願有幸與他們再度合作。 It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 聽她唱歌真是三生有幸。
Synonyms pleasurepleasure- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
the pleasures and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦與樂 It’s been a pleasure meeting you. 很高興認識您。
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
the delights of living in the country 生活在鄉村的樂趣
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
the joys and sorrows of childhood 童年的歡樂與悲傷
pleasure, delight or joy? 用 pleasure、delight 還是 joy？ - privilege (rather formal
) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do: 指榮幸、榮耀、光榮： It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 聽她唱歌是莫大的榮幸。
- treat (informal
) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much: 指樂事、樂趣： You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat. 你以前從來沒有到過這一地區？那麽你一定會喜之不盡。
- honour (formal
) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect: 指榮幸、光榮： It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀請到此，深感榮幸。
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
Extra ExamplesIt is a great privilege to be attending this conference. 能參加這次會議是莫大的榮幸。 She had the rare privilege of a viewing of his private art collection. 她觀賞了他個人收藏的藝術品，真是榮幸之至。 I was given the dubious privilege of organizing the summer fair. 攤上了組織夏季展銷會的事，我真不知是好是壞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- rare
- …
- have
- give somebody
- [countable, uncountable] (specialist)
a special right to do or say things without being punished 免責特權 parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action) 議會言論免責權 breach of privilege (= the breaking of rules about what a member of parliament can say and do) 濫用特權
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin privilegium ‘bill or law affecting an individual’, from privus ‘private’ + lex, leg- ‘law’.