exclusivity
noun [ U ] uk/ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.ə.ti/ us/ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.ə.t̬i/ (also exclusiveness, uk/ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.nəs/ us/ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.nəs/)
(ONLY FOR SOME)
专有权，独家性
the right to have or do something that is limited to only one person or organization
Newspapers buying a story will pay more for exclusivity. 报纸购买报道时会为独家报道支付更多费用。
Sponsors selling their wares at the Olympic Games demanded exclusivity. 在奥运会上出售商品的赞助商要求独家经营权。
排外性，精英化
the quality of being available only to a small number of people who are rich enough or considered good enough
The exclusivity of the hotel is what attracts some people. 酒店的尊享服务吸引了某些人。
These schools thrive on an image of exclusivity. 这些学校靠着精英化的理念而得到迅速发展。
Once defined by exclusiveness, luxury is now available to all. 曾经定义为尊享消费，现在所有人都可以享受奢侈品了。
- More examples
- Patent protection gives us exclusive rights to market the product, and without this period of exclusivity, we couldn't make back our investment and innovation would be stifled.
- The media company attempted to exercise exclusivity on some videos.
- The contract specifies the exclusiveness of the right.
- For her, the appeal of the resort is its exclusivity.
- The programme was made cool by its exclusivity - only 56 students were invited, and only the first 20 to sign up were accepted.
- He launched a fierce attack on the exclusiveness of top universities.
(NOT INCLUDING)
mutual exclusivity 互斥性
the quality in two things of both not being possible at the same time
The mutual exclusivity of wireless devices and the Internet quickly came to an end. 无线设备和互联网的互斥性很快就结束了。