privy

adj.

个人的，私人的；秘密参与的；（行为）暗中参与的；不公开的

n.

有利害关系的人；厕所；

复数：privies

privy council n. 枢密院

1. The lawyer was privy to government secrets.
   律师对政府秘密私下知情。
2. Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.
   他们之中很少人知道密谋的详情。
3. They were accused of being privy to the plot against the king.
   他们被控欺君谋反、 知情不举。

1. The privy took proceedings against the company.
   当事人对这家公司提起诉讼。

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