1590s, "a private matter, a secret;" c. 1600 as "seclusion," from private (adj.) + -cy. Meaning "state of freedom from intrusion" is from 1814. Earlier was privatie (late 14c. as "secret, mystery;" c. 1400 as "a secret, secret deed; solitude, privacy"), from Old French privauté.
雙語例句
1. The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy.
該報違反了保護隱私的行為準則。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy.
他的酒店至少應該提供一點隱私保護。
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3. I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.
我的確非常喜歡這里寧靜幽雅、不受打擾的氛圍。
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4. Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
茅草亭是獨自放松和讀書的陰涼清幽之所。
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5. She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy.