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营银行/.公司；私立学校◊ a programme to return many 0/the state companies to private ownership 把很多国舎 公司转为民营的计划t*nn public 5 [only before noun] working or acting for yourself rather than for the state or for a group or company, especially in health or education个体的，独立的，私又的（尤指医疗或教 育.）：private doctors 私人医生◊ (8r£) cap a#ord it, I think fll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service).如果花得起，我想我 会自费医疗的。

►                 NOT WORK 非工作 6 [usually before noun] not connected with your work or official position 与工作（或官职）夫 关的；个人的；私人的：a politician’s private ii/e政界

人物的私生活

►                 QUIET 清静 7 where you are not likely to be disturbed; quiet _备的；不受I了扰的：let’s go somewhere a bit more private.咱们吴我个僻静些的地方吧。PT33 public

►                 PERSON 人’8 [usually before noun] not wanting to share thoughts and feelings with other people 不愿，吐露心思 的；内向的；不爱交流思想感情的：He’s a very private person.他是个闷葫芦。

►                 LESSONS 功课 9 [usually before noun] given by a teacher, etc. to one person or a small group of people for payment私人教授的；个别传授的：She gives private Engfc/Wessons at weekends.她周末给私人教授英语。

►                 MONEY 钱 *10 that you receive from property or other sources but do not have to earn 由财>增溢於；间接收 入的；非劳动所得的：He has a private income•他有一 笔私人收入。► privately : Ca/i we speafc private^? 我们能秦独谈谈吗？ ◊ Jn pubhc he supported the oJ^cfaZ poZfcy, but prfvatdy he was sure it wouW /aiZ•他 _ 里支 持这项官方政策，但暗中却相信它会失败。oaprivatdy owned company 私营公司◊ rhei’r chfWren were e.duqated privateZy.沲们的子ic都是上私立学校的。◊ She

but private^ she mis/Urious•她面露微笑，但心里却十芬 气愤。

■ noun 1 [C] [abbr. Pte) (6r£) a soldier of the lowest rank in the army二等兵，列兵(级别最低的士兵）:Private Smith 列兵（约翰•）史密巧 2 privates [pl.] {informal) = private parts IT»!B1 in private with nobody else present 私下地；没外人在场：Js there somewhere we can discuss this m private?有没有什么地 方能让我们单独谈谈这件事？ 一 compare in public at public n.

.private 'company (also .private .limited company)

nown (fct/s/.ness 商）a business that may not offer its shares for sale to the public私营公司；私人持股公司 —compare public company, plc .private de'tective (also .private in'vestigator) (also informal .private 'eye) noun a detective who is not in the police, but who can be employed to find out infor- mation，find a missing person, follow sb3 etc/私人侦探 .private 'enterprise noun [u] the economic system in which industry or business is owned by independent companies or private people and is not controlled by the government 私营▲业；民营企业一compare free

ENTERPRISE

pri-vat-eer /,praiv8'tia(r); NAmE -'tir/ noun a ship used in the past for attacking and stealing from other ships $装民船，_私掠船（旧时用以攻击和劫掠其他船只） .private .first 'class noun a soldier of low rank in the U_S army (美国陆军）一等兵

.private ‘law /7〇un [u] (/aw 律）the part of the law that; concerns individual people and their property 私法（涉

$个人权益、财产等)/

,private member noun (in the British political system) a member of parliament who is not a minister in the government普通议员（英国议会中不担任政府部

长职位的议员）

,private 'member^ bill noun (in the British political system) a law that is suggested by a member of parlia­ment who is not a minister in the government and that is not part of the government’s plans •(_ 英国政体）普if

q员提案

.private 'parts (also informal pri-vates) noun [pi.] a polite way of referring to the sexual organs without saying their names 私处

.private 'patient noun (in Britain) a person who is treated by a doctor outside the National Health Service and who_pa^ for their treatment 自费病人（不受英国

国_民保健服务计，补助者）

.private 'practice noun 1 [U] (of a profession IRik) the fact of working on your own or in a small independent company rather than as an employee of the govern­ment or a large company 私人开业： Most solicitors in JEngZcmd and Wdes are in private practice.英格兰和威 尔士的大多数律师都是私人执业者。2 [U, C] (in Britain) the fact of providing medical care outside the National Health Service, which people must pay for; a place providing this care私人医生开业，私舎医疗院所（不属 $英国国民保健计划）

.private 'school (also independent 'school) noun a school that receives no money from the government and where the education of the students is paid for by their parents 私立学校一compare public school(I),

STATE SCHOOL(l)

.private 'secretary nowA7 1 a secretary whose job is to deal with the more important and personal affairs of a business person‘私人秘书 2 a civil servant who acts as an assistant to a senior government official 政府髙级

官貝的巧理

the ,private 'sector noun [sing.] the part of the economy of a country that is not under the direct control of the government (国家经济的）私营部分 _ compare public sector

.private 'so棚dier now/? a soldier of the lowest rank

列兵；二等兵

.private 'view (also .private 'viewing) noun an occa­sion when a few people are invited to look at an exhib­ition of paintings before it is open to the public ( M PS

t少数_观者的）画作预展

pri-va-tion /prai'veijn/ /?ot//7 [C, usually pi., U] {formal) a lack of the basic things that people need for living 贫 困；匮乏；艰难          hardship ： the privations of

poverty 艰难困■苦◊ 77i^y endured years o/su_j5%ring cm3 他们饱受多f的煎熬与贫困。

pri-vat-ize (BrE also -ise) /'praivataiz/ verb [VN] to sell a business or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government使私有化；将…私营化Pnn denationalize PTiH nationalize ► pri-vat.iza.tion， -isa-tion /.praivatai'zeijn; NAmE -ta'z-/ noun [U] ： There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses. A $担心私有化会导致失业。

privet /'prrvit/ noun [U] a bush with small dark green leaves that remain on die bush and stay green all year, often used for garden hedges女贞（常绿灌木，常用作 花园绿篱）：a privet hedge女贞A篱 priv-il-ege /'pnv9lid3/ noun, verb mnoun 1 [C] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has 特殊利益；优惠待遇： Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. 教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。◊ r〇u can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club member- ship.你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。2 [U] {disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have—(有钱有势者的）特 权，特殊待遇：As a member 〇/ the nobiHiy, Ais Zi/e had bee/i one 0/ weaifh and priviZege.身为贵族丰的一员，他 过着有钱看势的生活。3 [sing.] something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to.do 荣幸； 荣耀；光荣 honour I hope to have the privilege 0/working with them again.但愿有幸与他们再i合作。

◊ was a great privilege fo hear her sing.听她唱被真是 三生有幸。4 [c，U] (tedm/cfl/ 术a special right to do or say tilings without being punislied 全责特权：parlia­mentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action)议会言论免责权

• verb [VN] (format) to give sb/sth special rights or advantages that others do not have 给手特权；特别优待 HT1 favour ： education policies that privilege the children o/weaWiyparents特别优遇富家子燊的教育政策 priv.il.eged /'privalidsd/ adj. 1 (sometimes disap­proving) having special rights or advantages that most people do not have有特校的；受特别侁待的：TTiose in