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confidential

/ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/

Confidential describes information that is meant to be kept secret or private. It is used when you should not tell something to other people because it is personal or important.

예시

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1

Your personal diary is confidential.

Your personal diary is confidential.

2

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

3

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

어휘 가족

명사
confidentiality
Verb
confide
부사
confidentially
형용사
confidential
관련
confidence
💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'dent'—if you share confidential information, you might 'dent' (break) someone's trust.

빠른 퀴즈

Please keep this email _____; do not show it to the rest of the team.

정답!

정답은: confidential

예시

1

Your personal diary is confidential.

everyday

Your personal diary is confidential.

2

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

formal

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

3

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

informal

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

4

Students' grades are confidential and not shared with others.

academic

Students' grades are confidential and not shared with others.

5

The company sent a confidential report to the manager.

business

The company sent a confidential report to the manager.

어휘 가족

명사
confidentiality
Verb
confide
부사
confidentially
형용사
confidential
관련
confidence

자주 쓰는 조합

confidential information confidential information
strictly confidential strictly confidential
confidential documents confidential documents
keep something confidential keep something confidential
highly confidential highly confidential

자주 쓰는 구문

in strict confidence

in strict confidence

confidential matter

confidential matter

treated as confidential

treated as confidential

자주 혼동되는 단어

confidential vs confident

Confident means feeling sure of yourself, while confidential means secret.

📝

사용 참고사항

Use 'confidential' to describe things like letters, files, or conversations that must stay between a specific group of people. It is more formal than the word 'secret'.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'confident' when they mean 'confidential'. Remember that 'confidential' is for secrets, not feelings.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'dent'—if you share confidential information, you might 'dent' (break) someone's trust.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'confidentia', meaning trust or reliance.

문법 패턴

Always used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., confidential file). Commonly follows the verb 'to keep' (e.g., keep it confidential).
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many English-speaking countries, keeping medical and legal information confidential is a strict legal requirement.

빠른 퀴즈

Please keep this email _____; do not show it to the rest of the team.

정답!

정답은: confidential

관련 단어

pale

A1

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lung

A1

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tropical

A1

Relating to the hot regions of the Earth near the equator. It describes weather that is very warm and wet, or plants and animals that come from these areas.

trader

A1

A trader is a person whose job is to buy and sell goods, stocks, or other items for profit. They can work in a small local market or on large international financial exchanges.

indoor

A1

Describes something that is located, happens, or is used inside a building rather than outside. It is an adjective used before a noun to talk about activities or objects protected from the weather.

threshold

A1

A threshold is the physical area at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter a room or building. It also refers to the level or point at which something starts to happen or changes.

tribute

A1

A tribute is something that you say, do, or give to show your respect and admiration for someone. It is often a public act used to honor a person's life, work, or memory.

elder

A1

Used to describe a person who is older than another, especially within a family. It is also used to refer to people who have a high status or more experience because of their age.

russian

A1

Relating to Russia, its people, its language, or its culture. It describes things that come from or are connected to the largest country in the world.

southeastern

A1

Located in or coming from the direction between south and east. It describes a place, a region, or a wind that is in the corner between the bottom and the right on a map.

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