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private
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of PRIVATE
[more private; most private]
1
: for the use of a single person or group : belonging to one person or group : not public私有的；私人的
- a private beach/club/property私人海滩/俱乐部/财产
- He returned to the country on his private [=personal] jet.他乘坐私人喷气式飞机回了国。
- It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.这是很多人第一次看到这名艺术家的私人藏品。
- a room with a private bath [=a bathroom that is not shared between several rooms]带独立卫生间的房间
2
: not relating to a person's official position or job与官职（或工作）无关的；私人的；个人的
- At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.他工作时总是非常严肃，但在私底下，他其实非常幽默并且很随和。
3
a : not known by the public or by other people : secret私密的；秘密的
- private dealings/meetings秘密交易/会议
- Please keep all my personal information private.请将我所有的个人信息保密。
- They shared a private joke. [=a joke only understood by the few people who know what it refers to]他们讲了个只有他们小圈子才懂的笑话。
b : not telling others about yourself : keeping your personal information secret不谈自己情况的；不透露个人信息的
- He's a very private person.他是个闷葫芦。
4
: away from other people : out of the sight and hearing of other people僻静的；不受打扰的
- Let's go somewhere private.咱们去个僻静的地方吧。
- They were sitting in a private corner of the restaurant.他们坐在餐厅一个隐蔽的角落里。
5
always used before a noun : not holding a public or elected office未担任公职的；无官职的
- private individuals普通个体
- a private citizen平民
6
a : not paid for or controlled by the government私人的；私立的；私营的
- tax policies to encourage private industry鼓励私营企业的税收政策
- a private hospital/college私立医院/大学
- The mayor hired a private contractor rather than using city workers to do the job.市长雇了私人承包商而不是市政员工来做这项工作。
b : not having stocks traded on the open market没有股票上市的
- a private company未公开上市的公司
7
: involving or done with a single person rather than a group单独的；单个人的
- She had years of private piano study/lessons.她上了多年的私人钢琴课。
- private students [=students who are given private lessons]接受私人授课的学生
— privately
adverb- a privately held/owned company私有公司
- The two leaders met privately to discuss trade policy.这两个领导人私下会面，讨论贸易政策。
2 private /ˈpraɪvət/ noun
plural privates
2 private
/ˈpraɪvət/
noun
plural privates
Learner's definition of PRIVATE
1
[count] : a person of the lowest rank in the U.S. or British Army or the U.S. Marines（美、英陆军或美国海军陆战队）二等兵
2
in private
: out of the sight and hearing of other people : in a private place在私下；秘密地
- We would like to speak to you in private. [=privately]我们想私下与你谈谈。
- The group always met in private.这群人总是私下密会。
1
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(2)
: staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient compare semiprivate sense 2
privately adverb
privateness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection. At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed. Please keep all my personal information private. He's a very private person.
Recent Examples on the Web
James Mackintosh, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The private sector in some cases has taken the lead in changing the offensive term for Native women. Mead Gruver, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 In the private sector, many businesses are dropping degree requirements for job applicants. The Editors, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 The private sector in some cases has taken the lead in changing the offensive term for Native women. Mead Gruver, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 The time-intensive jobs, which usually pay less than comparable executive positions in the private sector, also are unattractive to many workers in a tight labor market, elections experts say. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Michael Scott, 24th, who left the council for a job in the private sector, and Ald. Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The current constitution – by contrast – is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions, and health care. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. Daniel Politi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2022 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2022 Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022 It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2021 Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private, members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021 Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private's burial place. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2021 Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2021 Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021 See More
Adjective
Despite frequent complaints that the private sector doesn’t invest enough, the 10-year average is now the highest since Ronald Reagan left office. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The private sector in some cases has taken the lead in changing the offensive term for Native women. Mead Gruver, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 In the private sector, many businesses are dropping degree requirements for job applicants. The Editors, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 The private sector in some cases has taken the lead in changing the offensive term for Native women. Mead Gruver, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 The time-intensive jobs, which usually pay less than comparable executive positions in the private sector, also are unattractive to many workers in a tight labor market, elections experts say. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Michael Scott, 24th, who left the council for a job in the private sector, and Ald. Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The current constitution – by contrast – is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions, and health care. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. Daniel Politi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2022 Noun
The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2022 Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022 It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2021 Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private, members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021 Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private's burial place. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2021 Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2021 Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English privat, from Anglo-French, from Latin privatus, from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of — more at for
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Time Traveler
The first known use of private was in the 14th century Phrases Containing private
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