privy

英 [ˈprɪvi]

美 [ˈprɪvi]

adj. 准许知情; 可参与秘事
n. (户外)厕所，茅房

复数：privies　

Collins.1 / BNC.8767 / COCA.13963

牛津词典

adj.

准许知情；可参与秘事
allowed to know about sth secret
1. She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.
  她未获准接触那些信的内容。

noun

ADJ 允许获知的；知情的；了解内情的
If you areprivy tosomething secret, you have been allowed to know about it.
1. Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts.
  只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
（尤指户外的）厕所，茅房
Aprivyis a toilet, especially one that is in a small building outside a house.

noun

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
Synonym:outhouseearth-closetjakes
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Synonym:toiletlavatorylavcanjohnbathroom

adj

hidden from general view or use
1. a privy place to rest and think
2. a secluded romantic spot
3. a secret garden
Synonym:secludedsecret

Finally, they created the Witan ( council or meeting of the wisemen) to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today.
最后，他们还创立了议会（贤人会议），向国王提供建议，这就成为了今天仍存在的枢密院的基础。
I'm really not privy to that kind of information.
我还不能提供这些信息。
Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts.
只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
The Privy Council tipped the promoters of the company to go ahead.
枢密院示意公司的创办人继续进行。
A privy place to rest and think; a secluded romantic spot; a secret garden.
一个休息和思考的私人空间；一个隐蔽的传奇的地点；秘密花园。
For many countries ( especially commonwealth countries) appealed may be hear from the highest court of these countries by the privy council.
对许多国家（尤其是英联邦国家）枢密院可能会审理来自最高法院的上诉。
I'm not even privy to his briefings.
甚至在他的简要报告中都很少提到我。
I was made privy to the secret.
我已闻该秘密。
Mr Thaksin has called for the resignation of two privy counsellors whom he says were behind the2006 coup.
他信要求两名私人顾问辞职，他说此二人参与了2006年的政变。
The French seem to be privy to this fashion truth.
法国时装这似乎是获知真相。