| 释义 |
pri·va·cy
\ˈprīvəsē, -si, Brit sometimes ˈpriv-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English privacie, from private + -cie -cy
1.
a. : the quality or state of being apart from the company or observation of others : seclusion
< unwilling to disturb his privacy >
b. : isolation, seclusion, or freedom from unauthorized oversight or observation
< protected by law in the enjoyment of privacy >
2. archaic : a place of seclusion or retreat : private apartment
< remote woodland privacies >
3.
a. : private or clandestine circumstances : secrecy
b. archaic : a private or personal matter : secret
4. obsolete : familiarity, intimacy
5. privacies plural, archaic : genitalia, privates |