| 单词 | spy in the sky |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspy in the sky spy in the sky n. a satellite or aircraft used to gather intelligence; frequently attributive (with hyphens). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > secondary planet, satellite > [noun] > artificial subsatellite1817 moonlet1832 sputnik1957 spy in the sky1960 spy satellite1960 comsat1962 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > craft used for spying spy-ship1858 spy in the sky1960 spy plane1960 spy satellite1960 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] > gathering intelligence spy in the sky1960 spy plane1960 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [adjective] > types of satellite spy in the sky1960 1960 N.Y. Times 12 June iv. 6/2 The U-2 reconnaissance ‘over~flights’ provided, by aerial photography and tape recording of Soviet radio and radar emissions, the most important intelligence gathered by the C.I.A. The ‘spy in the sky’ more than compensated for the very few spies on the ground that the United States has been able to infiltrate into Russia. 1961 Time 7 July 16 The spy-in-the-sky warning system. 1969 Daily Tel. 18 Apr. 24/8 The NSA..is responsible for ship, aircraft and ‘spy-in-the-sky’ satellite espionage. 1976 Daily News (N.Y.) 11 June (CB & Sound Suppl.) 2/1 Spy in the Sky, police aircraft. 1977 Time 23 May 33/2 A lot of the information is picked up by those spy-in-the-sky satellites. < as lemmas |
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