privilege

noun

/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/

[countable] 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.教育应当是全民共有的而非少数人独享的权利。
- You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。
- Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom.尽量不要滥用被允许更多自由的特权。
- Club members have special privileges, like being allowed to use the swimming pool.俱乐部会员享有特权，如获准使用游泳池。
- Prisoners' behaviour is controlled by a system of punishments and privileges.囚犯的行为受到惩罚和特权制度的控制。
- Real choice in education remains the privilege of the middle classes.教育的真正选择仍然是中产阶级的特权。
- Top party officials were accused of granting privileges to their friends and family.党的高级官员被指控给予他们的朋友和家人特权。
- He was accused of abusing his diplomatic privileges.他被指控滥用外交特权。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exclusive
- special
- class
- …
verb + privilege
- enjoy
- exercise
- have
- …
[uncountable] (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 of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。
[singular] something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do荣幸；荣耀；光荣 synonym honour
- I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.但愿有幸与他们再度合作。
- It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌真是三生有幸。
Synonyms pleasure
pleasure
- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
These are all words for things that make you happy or that you enjoy.
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
  the pleasures and pains of everyday life日常生活的苦与乐
  It’s been a pleasure meeting you.很高兴认识您。
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
  the delights of living in the country生活在乡村的乐趣
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
  the joys and sorrows of childhood童年的欢乐与悲伤
pleasure, delight or joy?用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not.
- privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do:指荣幸、荣耀、光荣：
  It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。
- treat (informal) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much:指乐事、乐趣：
  You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat.你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。
- honour (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect:指荣幸、光荣：
  It was a great honour to be invited here today.今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。
Patterns
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
- It is a great privilege to be attending this conference.能参加这次会议是莫大的荣幸。
- She had the rare privilege of a viewing of his private art collection.她观赏了他个人收藏的艺术品，真是荣幸之至。
- I was given the dubious privilege of organizing the summer fair.摊上了组织夏季展销会的事，我真不知是好是坏。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- enormous
- great
- rare
- …
verb + privilege
- have
- give somebody
[countable, uncountable] (specialist) a special right to do or say things without being punished免责特权
- parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action)议会言论免责权
- breach of privilege (= the breaking of rules about what a member of parliament can say and do)滥用特权
see also executive privilege, parliamentary privilege

词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin privilegium ‘bill or law affecting an individual’, from privus ‘private’ + lex, leg- ‘law’.