priv·i·lege1 /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ ●●○ W3 noun1 [countableC]ADVANTAGE a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people 特權,特殊待遇He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner. 他不享受特權,待遇和任何其他犯人一樣。
privilege ofthe privilege of a good education 可以享受良好教育的特權
2 [singular]ADVANTAGE something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much 榮幸;幸運the privilege of doing somethingToday, we have the privilege of listening to two very unusual men. 今天我們有幸聆聽兩位非常與衆不同的男嘉賓講話。
the privilege to do somethingI had the great privilege to play for Yorkshire. 我很榮幸地代表約克郡參賽。
It is a privilege to hear her play. 能聽她演奏是一種榮幸。
3 [uncountableU]CLASS IN SOCIETY a situation in which people who are rich or of a high social class have many more advantages than other people 〔富人或上層階級的〕權勢wealth and privilege 財富和權勢
5 [countableC, uncountableU]PPRIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TO the right to do or say something unacceptable without being punished, especially in Parliament 言行免責權〔尤指議員的權利〕breach of privilege (=a breaking of the rules about what a Member of Parliament can do or say) 違反議會關於言行免責權的規定