单词 | privilege |
释义 | privilege n. & v. --n   1. a a right, advantage, or immunity, belonging to a person, class, or office. b the freedom of members of a legislative assembly when speaking at its meetings.   2. a special benefit or honour (it is a privilege to meet you).   3. a monopoly or patent granted to an individual, corporation, etc.   4. US Stock Exch. an option. --vtr.   1. invest with a privilege.   2. (foll. by to + infin.) allow (a person) as a privilege (to do something).   3. (often foll. by from) exempt (a person from a liability etc.). Derivatives privileged adj. Etymology: ME f. OF privilege f. L privilegium bill or law affecting an individual, f. privus private + lex legis law |
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