confidential
adj
ˌkɒnfɪəˈdenʃəl◄
adj
1
or
written
in
secret
and
intended
to
be
kept
secret
机密的; 机要的
spoken
a
confidential
government
report
一份机密的政府报告
Doctors
are
required
to
keep
patients’
records
completely
confidential
.
医生必须对病人的病历完全保密。
The
information
will
be
regarded
as
strictly
confidential
(=completely
confidential)
.
这一信息将被视为绝对机密。
2
a
confidential
way
of
speaking
or
behaving
shows
that
you
do
not
want
other
people
to
know
what
you
are
saying
〔言谈举止〕神秘的，隐秘的
His
voice
sank
into
a
confidential
whisper.
他的声音变成了神秘的耳语。