| 单词 | confidentiality |
| 释义 | confidentiality (once / 12764 pages) n Confidentiality is what you observe when you keep things secret. If you happen to be a mafia boss with lots of dark secrets, you'll want to be sure you can count on complete confidentiality from your wife and family. Confidentiality is important not just to people involved in illegal activities. You expect your close friends and family to keep your secrets — you count on their confidentiality. Confidentiality might also apply to your job — if your company is working on a new computer game, confidentiality is essential to prevent leaks to your competitors. The word confidentiality includes the Latin root fides, which means "faith," or "trust." WORD FAMILYconfidential: confidentiality, confidentially+/confidence: confidences, confidential, self-confidence/confident: confidence, confidenter, confidently, overconfident, self-confident/overconfident: overconfidence, overconfidently USAGE EXAMPLESUniversities and regulators sacrifice full autonomy by signing confidentiality agreements. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) But the company says its photo department workers “are required to adhere to a strict confidentiality policy.” Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) Local media outlets report that the settlement was reached in October, but the amount couldn’t be disclosed previously because of a confidentiality agreement. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n discretion in keeping secret information Hyper circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress 2n the state of being secret you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications Hyper concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy the condition of being concealed or hidden |
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