英语词汇“covert”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	covert
释义	adjective \| noun covertcovert1 /ˈkoʊvɚt, ˈkʌ-, koʊˈvɚt/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYcovert¹ Origin: 1200-1300 Old French, past participle of covrir; ➔ COVER¹ Thesaurus THESAURUSknown about by only a few people and kept hidden from others► secret known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others: The report contained secret information. The government held secret meetings with the rebels. ► confidential secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people. Used especially in business, legal, or other official language: These files are confidential and cannot leave the office. ► classified kept secret by the government: The soldier was accused of posting classified information on the Internet. ► sensitive secret and likely to cause problems if people know: The report contained sensitive information on the situation in Iraq. ► covert done secretly, especially by a government organization: The CIA carried out covert operations in the country. ► undercover done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: The police mounted an undercover operation to break the drug-smuggling ring. ► clandestine organized and carried out in secret: The two crime bosses held a clandestine meeting in an old warehouse. ► private about your personal life and kept secret from other people: My family problems are private, and I do not wish to discuss them. secret or hidden OPP overt: covert operations against the government► see thesaurus at secret1—covertly adverb adjective \| noun covertcovert2 noun [countable] a group of small bushes growing close together in which animals can hide
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