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单词 wiretap
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wiretap

​noun countable ​mainly American
UK /ˈwaɪə(r)ˌtæp/
Other entries for this word
wiretap verb
Word Forms
singularwiretap
pluralwiretaps
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a piece of equipment that secretly lets telephone conversations be heard or recorded
    Synonyms and related words
    Telephones and telecommunication equipment
    3G
    4G
    5G
    Synonyms and related words
    Spies and spying
    agent
    breach of security
    bug
    1. 1a
      an occasion when a wiretap is used
      Synonyms and related words
      Telephones and telecommunication equipment
      3G
      4G
      5G
      Synonyms and related words
      Spies and spying
      agent
      breach of security
      bug

wiretap

​noun countable
US /ˈwaɪrˌtæp/
Other entries for this word
wiretap verb
Word Forms
singularwiretap
pluralwiretaps
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a piece of equipment that secretly lets telephone conversations be heard or recorded
    Synonyms and related words
    Telephones and telecommunication equipment
    3G
    4G
    5G
    Synonyms and related words
    Spies and spying
    agent
    breach of security
    bug
    1. 1a
      an occasion when a wiretap is used
      Synonyms and related words
      Telephones and telecommunication equipment
      3G
      4G
      5G
      Synonyms and related words
      Spies and spying
      agent
      breach of security
      bug

wiretap

​verb intransitive/transitive ​mainly American
UK /ˈwaɪə(r)ˌtæp/
Other entries for this word
wiretap noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywiretap
he/she/itwiretaps
present participlewiretapping
past tensewiretapped
past participlewiretapped
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to connect a special piece of equipment to a telephone wire that lets you listen to conversations secretly. The usual British word is tap.
    Synonyms and related words
    Using a telephone
    answer
    busy
    call
    Synonyms and related words
    Spies and spying
    agent
    breach of security
    bug
derived word
wiretapping
​noun
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G
Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying
agent
breach of security
bug

wiretap

​verb intransitive/transitive
US /ˈwaɪrˌtæp/
Other entries for this word
wiretap noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywiretap
he/she/itwiretaps
present participlewiretapping
past tensewiretapped
past participlewiretapped
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to connect a special piece of equipment to a telephone wire that lets you listen to conversations secretly. The usual British word is tap.
    Synonyms and related words
    Using a telephone
    answer
    busy
    busy signal
    Synonyms and related words
    Spies and spying
    agent
    breach of security
    bug
derived word
wiretapping
​noun
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G
Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying
agent
breach of security
bug
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