privilege是一个常见的英语词汇,通常用来描述某个群体或个人拥有某种权利或优势,而这种优势或权利是相对于其他人而言的。
以下是 privilege的一些常见用法:
1. 特权:指某个群体或个人拥有某种特殊的权利或待遇,而不受其他人的限制。
例如:The government should grant all citizens the right to bear arms, except for those who are in positions of privilege.(政府应该授予所有公民持枪的权利, except for those who are in positions of privilege.)(指政府应该给予所有公民持枪的权利,但不包括那些拥有特权的人。)
2. privilege(s):指某个群体或个人拥有某种特权或优势,具体指哪些特权或优势取决于上下文。
例如:The rich have more privilege than the poor because they have more money.(富人比穷人拥有更多的特权,因为他们有更多的金钱。)
3. privilege(s) over others:指某个群体或个人拥有某种特权或优势,并且可以对这些特权或优势进行支配或控制。
例如:The CEO of the company has privilege over the employees because he has more money and power.(公司的CEO拥有特权,因为他有更多的金钱和权力。)
4. privilege(s) based on qualifications:指某个群体或个人拥有某种特权或优势,这个特权或优势是基于他们 qualifications(资格)的。
例如:The government should grant certain privilege(s) based on the qualifications of those applying.(政府应该根据申请人的资格授予某些特权。)
5. privilege(s) for certain groups:指某个群体或个人拥有某种特权或优势,这个特权或优势是为特定群体或个人的。
例如:The government should grant certain privilege(s) for low-income households.(政府应该为低收入家庭授予某些特权。)
"Privilege" 这个词既可以作为名词也可以作为动词。作为名词时,通常表示某种特权或优势,这种特权或优势是某个群体或个人拥有的,而其他人没有或很难获得的。例如:
1. It is a privilege to be able to attend such a prestigious university.
(能够去一所如此著名的大学学习是一种特权。)
2. As a citizen, you have the privilege to vote in elections.
(作为公民,你有投票的特权。)
3. Growing up in a wealthy family gave her many privileges, such as private tutors and expensive vacations.
(在富裕家庭长大给了她许多特权,例如私人教师和昂贵的度假。)
作为动词时,"privilege" 常常用于表示授予某人某种特权或优势的行为。例如:
1. The government privileged certain industries over others in its economic policies.
(政府在其经济政策中赋予某些行业比其他行业更多的特权。)
2. The company has long privileged senior management over its lower-level employees.
(该公司长期以来赋予高级管理人员比低层员工更多的特权。)