secrecy

英 [ˈsiːkrəsi]

美 [ˈsiːkrəsi]

n.  保密; 秘密

复数：secrecies　

TEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.6899 / COCA.7130

牛津词典

noun

• 保密；秘密
  the fact of making sure that nothing is known about sth; the state of being secret
  1. the need for absolute secrecy in this matter
     在这件事情上绝对保密的必要性
  2. Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy .
     所有相关人员均宣誓保密。
  3. The whole affair is still shrouded in secrecy .
     整个事件依旧秘而不宣。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 保密;秘密状态
  Secrecyis the act of keeping something secret, or the state of being kept secret.
  1. The British government has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the details...
     英国政府对细节讳莫如深。
  2. He shrouds his business dealings in secrecy.
     他秘密进行交易。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of keeping things secret
  Synonym:secretivenesssilence
• the condition of being concealed or hidden
  Synonym:privacyprivatenessconcealment

双语例句

• A plot was hatched with secrecy.
  一个阴谋在暗中策划着。
• The press weren't told about the meeting in the interest of secrecy.
  为了保密，有关会议的情况不告诉新闻界。
• However the EU has remained quiet over Malaysia's investments in Burma and Labuan's banking secrecy legislation.
  但欧盟一直对立法安静马来西亚在缅甸的投资和纳闽的银行保密。
• Despite its prevalence, schizophrenia has existed behind a wall of secrecy for years.
  尽管精神分裂症患者为数众多，但多年来这种病一直被捂着掩着。
• The country is ridding itself of its disgraced prime minister in a veil of secrecy
  这个国家暗地里正试图把失势的首相赶下台。
• Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion
  如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。
• The news leaked out despite his secrecy.
  虽然他的保密消息还是被泄漏了。
• He has been sworn to secrecy about this.
  他已经发誓对这件事保密。
• No.i-i swore you to secrecy on that.
  不，我要你发誓保密的。
• She was bursting to announce the news but was sworn to secrecy.
  她急不可待想宣布这个消息，但却发过誓要守口如瓶。