classified information
classified information — 名詞
1. documents, files, or data that a government or military keeps hidden from the pu
機密資料
政府依法保密、不對外公開的文件或數據
documents, files, or data that a government or military keeps hidden from the public for security reasons, with access limited by law to people who have special clearance
The journalist discovered that classified information had been left on an unsecured server.
該記者發現機密資料被遺留在一個未設防護的伺服器上。
passive: had been left on an unsecured server
Eitan signed a pledge never to share classified information with anyone outside the agency.
Eitan 簽署了保證書，承諾絕不與機構外的任何人分享機密資料。
collocation: share classified information
Leaking classified information to a foreign power can lead to decades in prison.
向境外勢力洩漏機密資料可能被判處數十年監禁。
Yuna's laptop was searched because it contained classified information about the missile programme.
Yuna 的筆電遭到搜查，因為其中含有關於飛彈計畫的機密資料。
The committee asked whether classified information was properly redacted before the report went public.
委員會質問該報告公開前，機密資料是否已妥善遮蓋處理。
- secret information
broader term that can refer to any hidden information, not necessarily government-regulated
- confidential information
often used in business or professional settings rather than state security contexts
- restricted information
an access-control term that may apply to sensitive data in both government and corporate environments
- public information
information that is freely available to anyone without restrictions
用法筆記
Distinguishes government or military secrets that are legally protected from everyday secrets or business confidentiality. The phrase implies formal classification levels such as top secret, secret, and confidential.