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

code word

also codeword also code-word

Word forms: code words

1. countable noun

A code word is a word or phrase that has a special meaning, different from its normal meaning, for the people who have agreed to use it in this way.

...magnum, the code word for launching a radar attack. [+ for]

2. countable noun [usu N for n]

A code word is a word or phrase that someone, especially a public figure, uses in order to avoid saying something else.

'Tired and emotional' is a code word for being drunk.

单词	code word
释义	code word also codeword also code-word Word forms: code words 1. countable noun A code word is a word or phrase that has a special meaning, different from its normal meaning, for the people who have agreed to use it in this way. ...magnum, the code word for launching a radar attack. [+ for] 2. countable noun [usu N for n] A code word is a word or phrase that someone, especially a public figure, uses in order to avoid saying something else. 'Tired and emotional' is a code word for being drunk.
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