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我們看看“保密”的英文還能怎么表達(dá)。
1.
keep something under wraps
: to
not allow people to know about something that has been officially planned or
decided
例：
be kept under wraps
It's been suggested the report was kept
under wraps to avoid controversy.
（有人建議將文件保密，以免引起爭(zhēng)議。）
Ford's new range of cars is being kept
firmly under wraps until the Geneva auto show.
（福特公司新系列轎車要到日內(nèi)瓦車展時(shí)才會(huì)亮相。）
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2.
discretion
: the ability to judge
when you should or should not tell people things that you know about someone or
something
例：
Absolute discretion is required from
everyone working for the Royal Family.
（為皇室服務(wù)的人一定要謹(jǐn)言慎行。）
be the (very) soul of discretion
(=be the sort of person who will never tell something that should be
kept secret)
You can tell Martin anything—he's the very
soul of discretion.
（可以跟馬丁說很多事，他是個(gè)口風(fēng)很緊的人。）
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3.
secrecy
: when what someone does
or says is kept very secret, so that only a few people know about it
例：
Why all the secrecy? You've got nothing to
be ashamed of.
（有什么不可告人的？你做事問心無愧。）
Our commanding officer emphasized the need
to maintain the
utmost secrecy
about the operation at all times.
（指揮官?gòu)?qiáng)調(diào)說行動(dòng)要始終保持高度機(jī)密。）
I must stress the need for
absolute
secrecy
about the project.
（我必須強(qiáng)調(diào)一下，這個(gè)項(xiàng)目要絕對(duì)保密。）
The work is
shrouded in secrecy
.
（這份工作的性質(zhì)是保密的。）
a veil/shroud/cloak of secrecy
Watson deserves credit for lifting the veil
of secrecy surrounding Brenda's death.
（華生揭開了布蘭達(dá)死因的重重迷霧，理應(yīng)獲得嘉獎(jiǎng)。）
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4.
swear somebody to secrecy
: to
make someone seriously promise that they will not tell anyone about something
you have told them or something that they know about
例：
"What's she doing here?"
"I'd better not say. She swore me to secrecy."
（
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她在這兒干嘛？
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我最好保持沉默，她不讓我說。）
Nobody knows much about the organization
because its members are all sworn to secrecy.
（沒人知道這個(gè)組織的詳細(xì)情況，因?yàn)樵摻M織成員都發(fā)誓保密。）
Anna swore me to secrecy on the subject of
her family until her book came out.
（安娜讓我發(fā)誓，在她的新書出來之前，她家里的事我不能說出去。）
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5.
confidentiality
: the trust that
exists between people who share secrets, especially between a professional
person such as a doctor or lawyer and someone who gives them private advice
例：
Alexander declined to comment, citing
attorney-client confidentiality.
（基于律師與委托人之間的保密守則，亞歷山大拒絕評(píng)論此事。）
Researchers should always be able to
guarantee complete confidentiality for their subjects.
（研究人員對(duì)研究項(xiàng)目一定要完全保密。）
Data encryption ensures the privacy and
confidentiality of email messages.
（數(shù)據(jù)加密技術(shù)確保了電郵的隱私性和保密性。）
breach/violate confidentiality
(=to break confidentiality by telling someone a secret)
The health clinic has again been caught
violating patient confidentiality.
（這個(gè)診所又被發(fā)現(xiàn)泄露病人的隱私。）
breach of confidentiality
Your doctor should not have told your
parents about the abortion—that was a blatant breach of confidentiality.
（給你打胎的醫(yī)生不應(yīng)該把你打胎這件事告訴你父母，這絕對(duì)算泄露病人信息。）
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6.
between you and me
:
used
when you are telling someone that what you are saying is a secret, and you do
not want them to tell anyone else about it
備注：
"between
you and me"
常用于口語中。
例：
Between you and me, I think Elizabeth is a
bit of a nightmare.
（我說了你別說出去啊，我覺得伊麗莎白有點(diǎn)可怕。）
It's gonna be between you and me, right?
（你不會(huì)說出去吧？）
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