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

• 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。
• Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy
  婚礼的准备工作是秘密进行的。
• The offshore secrecy system has been a main element of the opacity that has undermined corporate and financial regulation.
  离岸保密制度是破坏了企业及金融监管的不透明性的一个主要因素。
• 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。
• He shrouds his business dealings in secrecy.
  他秘密进行交易。
• I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her.
  我要她起誓对我告诉她的事保守秘密。
• They were sworn to secrecy.
  他们依照要求起誓保密。
• He was pledged to secrecy.
  他誓守秘密。
• 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。
• No.i-i swore you to secrecy on that.
  不，我要你发誓保密的。