单词 | spy |
释义 | spy (spī) n. pl. spies (spīz) 1. One who secretly collects information concerning the enemies of a government or group. 2. One who secretly collects information for a business about one or more of its competitors. 3. One who secretly keeps watch on another or others. v. spied (spīd), spy·ing, spies (spīz) v.tr. 1. To watch or observe secretly: was sent to spy out the enemy camp. 2. To discover by close observation: "[They] are continually prowling about on all three decks, eager to spy out iniquities" (Herman Melville). 3. To catch sight of; see: spied the ship on the horizon. v.intr. 1. To engage in espionage. 2. To investigate or observe something, especially in secret: spying into the neighbor's activities. [Middle English spie, from Old French espie, from espier, to watch, of Germanic origin; see spek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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