confidential

英 [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl]

美 [ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl]

adj.  机密的; 保密的; 秘密的; 隐密的; 受信任的; 委以机密的

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Collins.2 / BNC.5254 / COCA.7010

牛津词典

adj.

• 机密的；保密的；秘密的
  meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people
  1. confidential information/documents
     机密情报 / 文件
  2. Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) .
     你的病历是绝对保密的。
• 隐密的；秘密的
  showing that what you are saying is private or secret
  1. He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
     他低声用隐密的语气说话。
• 受信任的；委以机密的
  trusted with private or secret information
  1. a confidential secretary
     机要秘书

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 秘密的;机密的
  Information that isconfidentialis meant to be kept secret or private.
  1. She accused them of leaking confidential information about her private life...
     她指责他们泄露其私生活的秘密。
  2. We'll take good care and keep what you've told us strictly confidential, Mr. Lane.
     莱恩先生，我们会非常小心，对您告诉我们的事严格保密。
• ADJ-GRADED 悄悄的;隐秘的
  If you talk to someone in aconfidentialway, you talk to them quietly because what you are saying is secret or private.
  1. 'Look,' he said in a confidential tone, 'I want you to know that me and Joey are cops.'...
     “听着，”他悄声说，“我想让你知道我和乔伊是警察。”
  2. His face suddenly turned solemn, his voice confidential.
     他脸上的神情突然严肃起来，声音也压低了。

英英释义

adj

• the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret
• denoting confidence or intimacy
  1. a confidential approach
  2. in confidential tone of voice
• (of information) given in confidence or in secret
  1. this arrangement must be kept confidential
  2. their secret communications
  Synonym:secret
• entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
  1. a confidential secretary

双语例句

• The plan has to remain confidential at least until the local elections are out of the way
  此项计划至少在地方选举结束之前都得保密。
• This must be kept absolutely secret.; This is strictly confidential.
  这事绝对保密。
• Anyone with information should contact the Anti-Terrorist Squad on the confidential freephone hotline.
  知情者应通过保密的免费电话热线和反恐小组联系。
• We tried our best to head Henry off the topic, because we knew he'd reveal confidential information.
  我们竭力把亨利从那个话题上扯开，因为我们知道那样谈下去他会泄露机密。
• The information is confidential, so it needs to be encrypted.
  此信息是保密的，因此需要对其进行加密。
• Before too long he started involving me in the more confidential aspects of the job.
  不久，他便开始让我介入工作中更机密的方面。
• We agree to keep confidential all your technical information and know-how.
  我们同意对你方的所有技术信息和技术诀窍保密。
• Please lock up these confidential reports.
  请把这些机密报告锁起来。
• The charity says the journalists appear to have obtained confidential documents in an unorthodox manner.
  慈善机构称那些记者似乎以非正常手段取得了秘密文件。
• I have no confidential secretary.
  我还没有机要秘书。