show favouritism ( 英 ) 或 favoritism ( 美 ) ( pt showed ) , pp shown

privately

settle ... privately

personal connections pl

private property

( 属于个人的 ) private

private message

clique

one's own pocket ⇒ 他用纳税人的钱中饱私囊。 Tā yòng nàshuìrén de qián zhōngbǎo sīnáng. → He was lining his own pockets with taxpayers' money.

elope

selfishness

( 私人交情 ) personal considerations pl

grudge

( 指积蓄 ) personal savings pl

private ⇒ 私有化 sīyǒuhuà → privatization

selfish desires pl

moonlighting ⇒ 他因利用上班时间干私活被罚没全年奖金。 Tā yīn lìyòng shàngbān shíjiān gàn sīhuó bèi fámò quánnián jiǎngjīn. → He lost a whole year's bonuses for moonlighting during office hours.

private

without permission

run privately ⇒ 这家工厂顺利地完成了由国营到私营的转变。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shùnlì de wánchéngle yóu guóyíng dào sīyíng de zhuǎnbiàn. → The factory smoothly carried out the transformation from state ownership to private ownership.

whisper

( 私下勾结 ) have secret communication

private residence

crack down on smuggling

selfish

feather one's nest

seek personal advantage ( pt , pp sought ) ⇒ 以权谋私 yǐ quán móu sī → abuse power for personal gain

smuggle

private matters pl

illegitimate child ( pl children )

private life

impartial

embezzle public funds

form a conspiracy

strict and impartial