privilege

Ⅰ n ① ［C］ a special right or advantage limited to one person or a few (fortunate) people of a particular kind 优惠；优待：enjoy ～s 享受优惠/In countries where there are still not many schools， education is a ～.在学校尚为数不多的国家里，教育是一种特殊待遇。/His seniority brings him many ～s.他的资历使他受到许多优惠。 ② ［U］ ［usu derog］ advantage possessed by a person or group by reason of wealth， high birth， etc ［通常用作贬义］特权：In modern times there is less ～ and more of an equal chance in life for everyone.在现代社会中，每个人生活中的机会较为均等，没有多少特权。 ③ ［with both def and indef articles］ a special favor;advantage that gives one great pleasure ［与定 ......     （共1359字）    [阅读本文]>>