secrecy
/ˈsiːkrəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsiːkrəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsē-krə-sē/ (ame, mw)
secrecy — 名詞
1. the act of hiding facts or plans so that only certain people know about them, or
保密
不讓他人知道資訊的狀態或做法
the act of hiding facts or plans so that only certain people know about them, or the condition of being kept unknown to the wider world
Amara swore the children to secrecy before revealing the surprise party plans.
Amara 在透露驚喜派對計劃之前，要求孩子們保密。
collocation: swear someone to secrecy
The two diplomats met in secrecy at a small café near the bridge.
兩位外交官在橋邊的小咖啡館秘密會面。
Dr. Okafor's research team maintained strict secrecy about the trial results for six months.
Dr. Okafor 的研究團隊對試驗結果嚴格保密了六個月。
A thick cloak of secrecy surrounded the company's plans to move headquarters.
公司搬遷總部的計劃籠罩在濃厚的保密氛圍之中。
Javier understood the need for secrecy and never spoke of the meeting again.
Javier 明白保密的必要，從未再提起那次會面。
- confidentiality
more formal; used especially in legal, medical, or business settings where information is protected by rule or agreement
- privacy
about personal space and the right to be free from observation, rather than the deliberate hiding of specific information
- discretion
the quality of being careful and judicious about what one says, often out of tact rather than a need to conceal
- openness
the quality of being honest and not hiding facts or intentions
- transparency
especially in organisations, the practice of making decisions and information visible to all
文法句型
swear someone to secrecy
in secrecy
maintain + secrecy
a cloak/veil of secrecy
用法筆記
An uncountable noun. Common patterns include 'in secrecy' (adverbial), 'swear someone to secrecy' (demand silence), and 'maintain/preserve secrecy.' Do not confuse with the countable noun 'secret' (the hidden thing itself).