Classified
军事或政府语境中 classified information 为保密信息,与 top secret 等级相关。一般语境 classified documents 指已归类的文件。复数名词 classifieds 常见于报纸“分类广告”栏。
- “The report contains classified material.” (报告含机密内容。)
- “Samples were classified by size and color.” (样本按大小和颜色分类。)
- “She found the apartment through online classifieds.” (她通过网上分类广告找到了公寓。)
“class” 来自拉丁语 classis(等级、类别),与 classify(分类)同源;classified 为 classify 的过去分词。
class + -ify(使……化)+ -ed;名词 classification(分类),形容词 classified 与 classifiable。
美国 “classified briefing” 指涉密简报;职场 “classified ads” 招聘租房仍常见;数据科学 “classified dataset” 指标好类别的数据集。
- 固定搭配: “classified information” (机密信息), “classified ad” (分类广告), “declassified” (已解密)
class 是“类别”,classified 是“被划入某类”的——机密文件也被划入“不可公开”那一类。
“He could not discuss classified details, even with close friends.” (即便是好友,他也不能谈论机密细节。)