classified

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++clas·si·fied /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ adjective SECRETclassified information, documents etc are ones which the government has ordered to be kept secret 〔资料、文件等〕保密的，机密的► see thesaurus at secret

Examples from the Corpus

classified• All display advertisements are covered but only boxed trader classified advertisements are included.• Figure 16.3 shows that there are two lists - classified and alphabetical and demonstrates the relationships between them.• The classified columns never stopped growing.• They contain telephone numbers for classified computer systems.• All Key classified holiday homes will provide at least some of the facilities found in those of a higher classification.• Normally a classified image would be colour-coded as the eye is not capable of distinguishing more than six or seven levels of grey.• This allows classified information to be kept extremely secure.• There is evidence that Huang had access to classified information.• Only licensed companies are eligible to receive, store, or send classified material.From Longman Business Dictionaryclassifiedclas‧si‧fied /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ adjective classified information or documents are ones that the government has ordered to be kept secretclassified documents relating to defence contracts

clas·si·fied adjectiveChineseSyllable

Business etc which government the documents are information, classified ones Corpus

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classified
clas‧si‧fied /ˈklæsəfaɪd, ˈklæsɪfaɪd/

adjective
classified information, documents etc are ones which the government has ordered to be kept secret

THESAURUS

   ▪ secret known about by only a few people, who have agreed not to tell anyone else: a secret meeting place | The details of the proposal must remain secret.
   ▪ confidential used about information, especially in business or government, that is secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people: a highly confidential report | Employees’ personal details are treated as strictly confidential.
   ▪ classified used about information that the government has ordered to be kept secret from most people: He was accused of passing on classified information to the Russians in the 1950s.
   ▪ sensitive used about information that is kept secret because there would be problems if the wrong people knew it: A teenager managed to hack into sensitive US Air Force files.
   ▪ covert [only before noun] used about things that are done secretly, especially by a government or official organization: a CIA covert operation
   ▪ undercover [usually before noun] used about things that are done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.
   ▪ underground an underground organization or newspaper is one that operates or is produced secretly and opposes the government: Her father was a member of the underground resistance movement in France during World War II.
   ▪ clandestine /klænˈdestən, klænˈdestɪn/ secret and often illegal or immoral: clandestine meetings | his involvement in a clandestine operation to sell arms to Iran | a clandestine love affair
   ▪ hush-hush informal used about information or activities that are kept officially secret: He was put in charge of some hush-hush military project. | I’ve no idea what he does – it’s all very hush-hush.

clas·si·fied

BrE

/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/

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NAmE

/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/

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adjective

[usually before noun]