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privy

UK //ˈprɪvi//US //ˈprɪvi//

词源

源自中古英语 'privee',来自古法语 'privé',意为 '私人的',最终源自拉丁语 'privatus'(私人)。

adjective

❶ 指某人知晓或参与某件秘密或私密的事情,通常用于正式或法律语境中。

“He was privy to the company's financial secrets.”

(他知晓公司的财务机密。)

“Only a few people were privy to the details of the plan.”

(只有少数人知道这个计划的细节。)

同义词:aware, informed, knowledgeable

noun

❶ 指一种简陋的户外厕所,通常用于农村或历史建筑中。

“The old farmhouse still had an outdoor privy.”

(这座老农舍仍然有一个户外厕所。)

“In medieval times, a privy was often just a hole in the ground.”

(在中世纪,厕所通常只是地上的一个洞。)

同义词:outhouse, latrine, toilet

常见短语

privy council — 指英国君主的私人顾问团,负责提供法律和政府事务的建议。

“The Privy Council plays an important role in the British government.”

(枢密院在英国政府中扮演重要角色。)