secrecy

英 ['si?kr?s?] 美['sikr?si]
  • n. 保密;秘密;隱蔽

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?secrecies;

中文詞源


secrecy 保密,秘密

來自 secret,保密,保密,-cy,表狀態(tài)或性質(zhì)。

英文詞源


secrecy (n.)
1570s, from secretee, "quality of being secret" (early 15c.), from Old French secré, variant of secret (see secret (n.)) + -ty (2). Form altered on model of primacy, etc.

雙語例句


1. This government has developed an unhealthy obsession with secrecy.
本屆政府在保密方面做過了頭。

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2. They have been accused of secrecy and high-handedness in their dealings.
他們被指控隱瞞信息和強(qiáng)制交易。

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3. She was bursting to announce the news but was sworn to secrecy.
她急不可待想宣布這個(gè)消息,但卻發(fā)過誓要守口如瓶。

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4. Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy.
婚禮的準(zhǔn)備工作是秘密進(jìn)行的。

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5. The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers.
這次入侵的隱秘和迅速令陸軍軍官們大為震驚。

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