privy

• adj. 私的な; 公表されない; 密かに関わる
• n. 関心のある人; トイレ

古フランス語のprivate、私的な、私的な場所、privateと語源は同じ。 政治用語で、知ることを許された者、政治問題に参加する者に使われる。

privy (adj.)

"private," early 13c., from Old French privé "friendly, intimate; a private place," from Latin privatus "private, personal" (see private (adj.)). Meaning "participating in (a secret)" (usually with to) is attested from late 14c. Related: Privily. Privy Council is from c. 1300 in a general sense; specifically of the British government, first attested late 14c., as consaile priue. Privy member "organ of sex" is from late 13c.

privy (n.)

"toilet," c. 1200, from Old French privé, privee "latrine," literally "private place," from noun use of adjective privé (see privy (adj.)).

1. Only three people，including a policeman，will be privy to the facts.

は3人だけ許され、その中には警察官が1人含まれており、これらの内情を理解しています。

2.The privy 's out the back.

トイレは家の後ろにあります。

3.She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.

彼女はそれらの手紙の内容に接触することができなかった。

4.Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.

彼らの中にはこの陰謀の詳細を知っている人は少ない。

5.The Privy Council tipped the promoters of the company to go ahead.

枢密院は、会社の設立者に続行を指示した。