单词 | password |
释义 | password (once / 968 pages) n A password is a word — or a series of letters or numbers — that's kept secret. You might need a password to get into your brother's clubhouse or to use your friend's laptop. During World War II, soldiers used passwords to enter guarded areas; these were words or phrases (and responses) that only other Allied soldiers knew. Today, you're more likely to use a password for protecting an electronic device, for withdrawing money from a bank machine, or for logging into your email or social media account. The original meaning of password, from the late 1700s, was "word used to distinguish friend from foe." WORD FAMILYpassword: passwords USAGE EXAMPLESOn the first screen of the recovery page, choose the scenario that applies to you, which in this case would be “I forgot my password.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s beamed wirelessly across the neighborhood, but it’s not password protected,” she said. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) Become vigilant about passwords, software updates and encrypted messaging. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) n a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group he forgot the password Syn|Hyper countersign, parole, watchword, word arcanum, secret information known only to a special group positive identificationevidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance |
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