What does privacy mean?

Freedom from unwanted access to personal information or private life. The state of being alone and free from disturbance.

How is privacy pronounced?

UK /ˈprɪvəsi/, US /ˈpraɪvəsi/.

/ˈprɪvəsi/ · /ˈpraɪvəsi/

CEFR level B2Topic SocietyWord #4587 in the learning path

隐私；隐私权

n. Freedom from unwanted access to personal information or private life.

隐私；隐私权

n. The state of being alone and free from disturbance.

独处；不受打扰的状态

Please knock before entering; everyone needs a little privacy.

进门前请敲门；每个人都需要一点私人空间。

Governments should protect individual privacy while allowing researchers to use anonymous data for public health studies.

政府应保护个人隐私，同时允许研究人员使用匿名数据开展公共卫生研究。

通常不可数；英美发音首音节差异明显。

What does privacy mean?: Freedom from unwanted access to personal information or private life. The state of being alone and free from disturbance.
How is privacy pronounced?: UK /ˈprɪvəsi/, US /ˈpraɪvəsi/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.