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单词 one's spies
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one's spies
a. One who spies upon or watches a person or persons secretly; a secret agent whose business it is to keep a person, place, etc., under close observation; esp. one employed by a government in order to obtain information relating to the military or naval affairs of other countries, or to collect intelligence of any kind. In jocular phrase one's spies: one's private or unofficial sources of information.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > a secret observer, spy
showerOE
spya1325
exploratorc1429
watch1484
inquisitor1580
scout1585
fly1622
otacust1632
evidence1691
lurcher1706
plant1812
society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special
bird1546
relator1607
a little birdie1881
tipster1884
one's spies1955
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2174 Spies were we neuer non.
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2169 It semet wel ðat ge spies ben, And in-to ðis lond cumen to sen, And..for to spien ur lord ðe king.
c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 272 God haþ ȝouen a prest to be a spie to aspie þe sotil disceitis of þe fend & warne þe peple of hem.
c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame ii. 196 Though that Fame had al the pies In al a Realme, and al the spies.
c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xi. 131 Whan the Spyes seen ony Cristene men comen upon hem, thei rennen to the Townes.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 469/1 Spy, or watare.., explorator.
?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 45 ‘To speik, quod scho,’ ‘I sall nought spar, ther is no spy neir’.
1594 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis (new ed.) sig. Eijv This sower informer, this bate-breeding spie.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 13 Theeves have their spies commonly in all Innes, to inquire after the condition of passengers.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 970 I come no Spie, With purpose to explore or to disturb The secrets of your Realm. View more context for this quotation
1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem iii. 23 Why some think he's a Spy, some guess he's a Mountebank.
1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. ii. 72 They are certainly spies from the monastery.
1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. iii. 422 His spies were everywhere abroad, mingling with the suspected, and insinuating themselves into their confidence.
1882 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. II. 122 John Hooper..and..William Latimer..informed against him to the Privy Council, having no doubt been sent as official spies.
1955 E. H. Clements Discord in Air iii. 32 He designed the engine... I got that from my spies. There's no secret about it, anyway.
1965 M. Frayn Tin Men v. 31 The Queen's going to pay an official visit... So I'm told by my spies, anyway.
figurative and in extended use.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ii. sig. B5v Each others equall puissaunce enuies, And through their iron sides with cruelties [Faults Escaped: cruell spies] Does seeke to perce.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. i. sig. Cc2 And whilst he bath'd, with her two crafty spyes, She secretly would search each daintie lim.1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 560 Testimonies of dying Saints:..we may call them Intelligence from the Spies of Eternity, seeing..the Grapes of that Canaan.1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xxi If there be any thing of greater force than other to bring you acquainted with the joy and peace of Jerusalem,..this must be that happy Spy.
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