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单词 fishing expedition
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fishing expedition

A search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information: they worried about an FBI fishing expedition...
  • The commission has an unfettered power to undertake a fishing expedition to search for evidence to endeavour to prove its cases.
  • Where did all the information from these fishing expeditions go?
  • These laws provide a clear framework for responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy.
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