英语流利说懂你英语 Level5 Unit1 Part1 Vocabulary-Types of information

Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it.

If a store is opened to the public, it means anyone can come in.

(A public company makes its shares available for purchase by any investor.)

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Private information is not open to everyone, but is only available to trusted friends or family.

Information about one's secret hopes and dreams is usually private.

(Most people keep their personal information private.)

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Confidential information is secret information.

Confidential information is not supposed to be shared with others.

(Revealing confidential information may be illegal.)

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Gossip is information that is often exchanged because it's exciting or fun, even though it may not be true.

Office gossip is often entertaining but it can also be damaging.

(Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person being gossiped about.)

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Opinions are what people think or feel about something as opposed to factual information.

Factual information is based on facts or evidence but opinions are what people think or feel.

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