(1)(某人或组织等的)特权 (special right or benefit enjoyed by a particular person， group， etc) [C]： abolition of the～s of the nobility 废除贵族的特权;diplomatic～s 外交特权;allow sb certain～s 允许某人享有某些特权;the～s of birth 与生俱来的特权;That was an old man's～. 那是对老年人的特惠。His seniority brings him many～s. 他的老资格使他享有很多特权。Big businesses enjoy certain～s that smaller ones do not. 大企业享有较小企业所不能享受的特权。〖同〗right，advantage;

(2)(有钱人或有权势的人的)特权 (benefit or advantage given to the rich or powerful people in a society) [U](derog)： He should not get a place at university through～. 他不应该靠特权进入大学学习。fight against～in order to create a fairer society 为建立较为公平的社会而反对特权;live a life of luxury and～过着奢侈和享有特权的生活;

(3)特殊的荣幸，优惠待遇 (special favour or benefit; advantage that gives one great pleasure) [C]： It was a～to hear her sing/meet him/serve you. 听她唱歌/与他见面/为你服务是一件很荣幸的事。give/grant sb the～of using one's private library/fishing in a privately owned trout stream 特许某人使用自己的私人藏书/在私人拥有的产鳟鱼的河中钓鱼;Older members have many～s at the club. 年岁较大的会员在俱乐部内有很多优惠待遇。

(4)做或说某事而不受惩罚的权利(right to do or say sth without risking punishment) [C， U]： parliamentary～议会特权;a breach of～对议会特权的侵害;

→′privileged adj 享有特权的，特许的;荣幸的;不受一般法律节制的;机密的