encrypt

/ɪnˈkrɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈkript en-/ (ame, mw)

encrypt — verb

  • encryptpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encryptshe / she / it
  • encryptedpast simple
  • encrypting-ing form

1. to protect digital information by changing it into a form that only the right ke

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to protect digital information by changing it into a form that only the right key or system can read

例句

Ishaan encrypted the customer list before sending it to the branch office.

encrypt + information before sending

The hospital encrypts patient records so stolen laptops cannot expose private details.

encrypt + records to protect privacy

同義詞
  • encode

    broader and does not always imply security or restricted access

  • encipher

    more formal and mainly used in technical or historical contexts

  • scramble

    emphasizes making something hard to understand, often less precise than technical encryption

反義詞
  • decrypt

    means turning protected data back into readable form

  • decode

    broader and can refer to reading code even when security is not the point

文法句型

encrypt + data/file/message

be encrypted with + password/key

encrypt + information + before + sending

用法筆記

The object is usually digital information such as files, messages, or online traffic. Often used in the passive when describing data that is already protected.

常見錯誤

❌Please code the file before you email it.
✅Please encrypt the file before you email it.
💡'code' can mean write a program or turn something into symbols; 'encrypt' specifically means protect the file so only authorized users can read it.