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- spy [spaɪ]
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n
a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
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2.
n
a person who keeps secret watch on others
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3.
n
[obsolete]
a close view
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4.
vi.
[intr;
usually foll by on] to keep a secret or furtive watch (on) -
5.
vi.
[intr]
to engage in espionage
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to catch sight of; descry
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13 spien, from Old French espier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German speh
o n, Middle Dutch spien
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1.
n
a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
Examples
- undercover work as a spy
- 当间谍的秘密工作 → undercover
- A large spy ring exists in this city.
- 该市藏匿着一个庞大的间谍网。 → ring
- The new administration say bye-bye to Secret Spy Program.
- 新的领导班子放弃了秘密间谍计划。 → administration
- The spy agencies were dead wrong.
- 情报机构大错特错了。
- to spy for
- 为…充当间谍 → spy
- he could well be a spy → could
- he may well be a spy → may
- to spy out a route → spy out
- to spy out the land → spy out
- 刺探军情
- spy out military secrets; gather military intelligence → 刺探
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