释义
adj.
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
私下知情的；参与秘密的
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he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts .他不再能分享她内心深处的想法。
〈古〉 隐蔽的；秘密的
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a privy place .隐蔽场所。
n.
a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building
（屋外的）厕所。
【律】 （共同参与行动或有共同利益的）利害关系人，当事人。
词源
"Middle English （originally in the sense ‘belonging to one's own private circle’）： from Old French
