英语词汇“secrecy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of mystery

Definition

the ability or tendency to keep things secret

He shrouded his business dealings in secrecy.

Synonyms

mystery

It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.

stealth

Both sides advanced by stealth.

concealment

furtiveness

cloak and dagger

secretiveness

huggermugger (archaic)

clandestineness

covertness

surreptitiousness

2 (noun) in the sense of confidentiality

Definition

the state of being secret

the secrecy of the confessional

Synonyms

confidentiality

privacy

private nature

classified nature

3 (noun) in the sense of privacy

Definition

the state of being secret

These problems had to be dealt with in the secrecy of your own cell.

Synonyms

privacy

You can try them on in the privacy of your own home.

silence

retirement

retirement in the countryside

solitude

Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.

seclusion

They love the seclusion of their garden.

Quotation

If you would wish another to keep your secret, first keep it yourself [Seneca – Hippolytus]

单词	secrecy
释义	Trends of secrecy View usage for: secrecy (siːkrəsi) uncountable noun [oft preposition NOUN] Secrecy is the act of keeping something secret, or the state of being kept secret. The British government has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the details. He shrouds his business dealings in secrecy. Synonyms: mystery, stealth, concealment, furtiveness More Synonyms of secrecy More Synonyms of secrecy secrecy in British English (ˈsiːkrɪsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -cies 1. the state or quality of being secret 2. the state of keeping something secret 3. the ability or tendency to keep things secret secrecy in American English (ˈsikrəsi) nounWord forms: plural ˈsecrecies 1. the condition of being secret or concealed 2. a tendency to keep things secret; practice or habit of being secretive Word origin altered < ME secretee < secre, secret < OFr secré < L secretus: see secret Examples of 'secrecy' in a sentence secrecy The building was opened amid great secrecy last year. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The protective secrecy surrounding his deployments left much to my imagination. Christianity Today (2000) And that secrecy keeps injustices from public view. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There are many jurisdictions with banking secrecy and much lower standards than we have. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Luxembourg has bowed to international pressure to drop the veil of secrecy surrounding its banks. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I'D be the first to support a campaign to change the law on secrecy for the rich and famous. The Sun (2011) This war work remained under a blanket of secrecy until the 1970s. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The Commons meeting was held in great secrecy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Besides, the veil of secrecy that once surrounded medical treatments is rapidly disappearing. Dylan Evans PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003) The Swiss remain relatively sanguine about banking secrecy. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The move comes after legal changes relaxing Portuguese secrecy laws. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The issue of tax havens and bank secrecy was a last-minute addition to the agenda of the talks. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The secrecy that surrounds the operation may sound excessive, but it is a result of bitter experience. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And it's all going on largely unchallenged behind the sacred veil of secrecy that covers the family courts system. The Sun (2011) Young folk were on the outlook for some time previous, and great secrecy was kept regarding the whereabouts of a good fresh bunch of nettles. Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990) Yet once the know-how had been passed over, it began to acquire a life of its own behind the cover of military secrecy. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There is a blanket of secrecy over becoming a mother and having a career, and I was shocked. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is now common for suspects - innocent and guilty - to be held in absolute secrecy while their personal lives and careers are in limbo indefinitely. The Sun (2013) Quotations If you would wish another to keep your secret, first keep it yourselfSenecaHippolytus In other languages secrecy British English: secrecy NOUN Secrecy is the act of keeping something secret, or the state of being kept secret. The company has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the details. American English: secrecy Brazilian Portuguese: sigilo Chinese: 保密 European Spanish: secreto French: secret German: Geheimhaltung Italian: segretezza Japanese: 秘密厳守 Korean: 비밀 European Portuguese: sigilo Latin American Spanish: secreto Chinese translation of 'secrecy' secrecy (ˈsiːkrəsɪ) n (u) 保密 (bǎomì) in secrecy 秘(祕)密地 (mìmì de) 1 (noun) in the sense of mystery Definition the ability or tendency to keep things secret He shrouded his business dealings in secrecy. Synonyms mystery It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery. stealth Both sides advanced by stealth. concealment furtiveness cloak and dagger secretiveness huggermugger (archaic) clandestineness covertness surreptitiousness 2 (noun) in the sense of confidentiality Definition the state of being secret the secrecy of the confessional Synonyms confidentiality privacy private nature classified nature 3 (noun) in the sense of privacy Definition the state of being secret These problems had to be dealt with in the secrecy of your own cell. Synonyms privacy You can try them on in the privacy of your own home. silence retirement retirement in the countryside solitude Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude. seclusion They love the seclusion of their garden. Quotation If you would wish another to keep your secret, first keep it yourself [Seneca – Hippolytus] Additional synonyms in the sense of retirement retirement in the countryside Synonyms withdrawal, retreat, privacy, loneliness, obscurity, solitude, seclusion in the sense of seclusion Definition the state of being secluded They love the seclusion of their garden. Synonyms privacy, isolation, solitude, hiding, retirement, shelter, retreat, remoteness, ivory tower, concealment, purdah in the sense of solitude Definition the state of being alone Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude. Synonyms isolation, privacy, seclusion, retirement, loneliness, ivory tower, reclusiveness Synonyms of 'secrecy' secrecy Explore 'secrecy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of stealth Definition cunning or underhand behaviour Both sides advanced by stealth. Synonyms secrecy, furtiveness, slyness, sneakiness, unobtrusiveness, stealthiness, surreptitiousness
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