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

It's no secret: espionage is the act of organized spying, usually with the goal of uncovering sensitive military or political information.

If the government has relocated you to a foreign country, made you change your name, given you a fake mustache to wear, and instructed you to hide in a closet at the presidential palace and report back weekly on what you overhear, then you are engaging in espionage. This noun is similar to snooping, but generally applies to much more serious situations, like when countries or businesses spy on each other to try to obtain top secret information.

WORD FAMILY

espionage: counterespionage, espionages

USAGE EXAMPLES

These include such evils as copyright infringement, cybercrime, the invasion of privacy, hate speech, espionage—and perhaps cyberwar.

Economist(Nov 03, 2016)

In the meantime, her husband was charged with espionage and transferred to a prison medical ward.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

“But it’s not just corporate espionage. The Bay Area is home to a lot of military installations.”

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

n the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

Hyper

spying, undercover work

the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

单词	espionage
释义	espionage (once / 2432 pages) n It's no secret: espionage is the act of organized spying, usually with the goal of uncovering sensitive military or political information. If the government has relocated you to a foreign country, made you change your name, given you a fake mustache to wear, and instructed you to hide in a closet at the presidential palace and report back weekly on what you overhear, then you are engaging in espionage. This noun is similar to snooping, but generally applies to much more serious situations, like when countries or businesses spy on each other to try to obtain top secret information. WORD FAMILY espionage: counterespionage, espionages USAGE EXAMPLES These include such evils as copyright infringement, cybercrime, the invasion of privacy, hate speech, espionage—and perhaps cyberwar. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) In the meantime, her husband was charged with espionage and transferred to a prison medical ward. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) “But it’s not just corporate espionage. The Bay Area is home to a lot of military installations.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) n the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets Hyper spying, undercover work the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
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