C1 verb 正式

overprivy

/ˌoʊvərˈprɪvi/

To overprivy someone means to provide them with excessive or burdensome access to confidential or private information that they do not necessarily need or want. It often implies that the recipient is now encumbered by the weight of this secret knowledge, potentially creating a conflict of interest.

例句

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1

The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.

The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.

2

Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.

Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.

3

I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.

I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.

词族

名词
overprivity
Verb
overprivy
副词
overprivily
形容词
overprivy
相关
privity
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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.

快速测验

The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.

正确!

正确答案是: overprivy

例句

1

The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.

everyday

The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.

2

Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.

formal

Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.

3

I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.

informal

I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.

4

The study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.

academic

The study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.

5

During the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.

business

During the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.

词族

名词
overprivity
Verb
overprivy
副词
overprivily
形容词
overprivy
相关
privity

常见搭配

overprivy a confidant to overprivy a confidant
accidentally overprivy to accidentally overprivy
overprivy with information to overprivy with information
overprivy to the plan to overprivy to the plan
reluctant to overprivy to be reluctant to overprivy

常用短语

overprivy the hand

to reveal too much of one's strategy

a case of overprivying

an instance of sharing too much sensitive info

overprivied and overwhelmed

knowing too much and feeling stressed by it

容易混淆的词

overprivy vs overprovide

Overprovide refers to giving too many physical resources, while overprivy refers to giving too much information.

overprivy vs overprize

Overprize means to value something too highly, whereas overprivy relates to shared secrets.

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使用说明

This verb is typically used in formal or legal contexts to describe the negative consequences of knowing too much. It is almost always used with an object (the person receiving the information).

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常见错误

Learners often use 'overprivy' as an adjective (e.g., 'I am overprivy') when they should use it as a verb or past participle (e.g., 'I was overprivied by the news').

💡

记忆技巧

Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.

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词源

Formed from the prefix 'over-' (excess) and the Middle English 'privy' (secret, private), which stems from the Latin 'privatus'.

语法模式

Transitive verb: requires a direct object. Past tense: overprivied. Present participle: overprivying.
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文化背景

In legal and professional settings, knowing too much can create 'tainted' knowledge, where a person can no longer act impartially; overprivying is the act that causes this state.

快速测验

The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.

正确!

正确答案是: overprivy

相关词

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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