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单词 secrecy
释义 se·cre·cy
\ˈsēkrəsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by -cy) of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secre secret (from Middle French secré, from Latin secretus) + -tee, -te -ty
1.
 a. : the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment : secretiveness
  < secrecy is an inherent feature of all governmental administration — C.J.Friedrich >
  < readily assured her of his secrecy — Jane Austen >
 b. : the condition of being hidden or concealed
  < complete secrecy surrounded the meeting — Current History >
2. : something concealed or concealing : mystery, secret
 < the footsteps … sounded peculiarly soft and harmless in the gentle secrecy of dusk — Elinor Wylie >
3. obsolete
 a. : confidential relationship : intimate confidence : trust
 b. : privacy, seclusion
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