the fact of making sure that nothing is known about something; the state of being secret 保密;秘密 the need for absolute secrecy in this matter 在这件事情上绝对保密的必要性 Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy. 所有相关人员均被要求宣誓保密。 The whole affair is still shrouded in secrecy. 整个事件依旧秘而不宣。
Extra ExamplesThe drugs squad operates in the greatest secrecy. 缉毒队以极其秘密的方式展开行动。 The organization has managed to maintain secrecy about its activities. 该组织设法保证其活动秘密进行。 The Ministry of Defence must answer for its culture of secrecy. 国防部必须承担保密职责。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- total
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- maintain
- be cloaked in
- be shrouded in
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- surround something
- in secrecy
- secrecy about
- a blanket of secrecy
- a cloak of secrecy
- a veil of secrecy
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Word Originlate Middle English: from secret, probably on the pattern of privacy.