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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

espionage ['εspɪənɒːʒ]
  1. 1. noun [政治] [ 军] [ 商] 间谍活动

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

espionage [ˌespɪəˈnɑːʒ] [ˌespɪəˈnɪʤ]
  1. 1. n.[u] 间谍活动谍报工作

Collins English-English Dictionary

espionage ['εspɪə"nɒːʒ]
  1. 1. n the systematic use of spies to obtain secret information, esp by governments to discover military or political secrets
  2. 2. n the act or practice of spying
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C18: from French espionnage, from espionner to spy, from espion spy, from Old Italian spione, of Germanic origin; compare German spähen to spy

Examples

This espionage was intended to counteract enemy espionage.
这次间谍活动是为了挫败敌人的间谍活动。
Espionage is the sure way to blunt the competitive threat.
间谍活动是削弱竞争威胁的有效手段。
锄奸工作
elimination of traitors; anti-espionage work
老牌特务
an old hand at espionage
特务活动
espionage
谍报
information obtained through espionage; intelligence report; intelligence

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