单词 | spy |
释义 | spy —spy /spaɪ/ noun [C] ► B1 a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organizationThesaurus+: ↑Spying and espionage• • • Extra Examples:» His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.» The organization had been penetrated by a spy.» In the film, he plays a spy whose mission is to confirm the verity of a secret military document.» The British spy, Kim Philby, defected to the Soviet Union in 1963.» a spy networkverb (FIND SECRETS) ↑Verb Endings for spy C1 [I] to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization: » He was arrested for spying on missile sites.Thesaurus+: ↑Spying and espionagespy out INFORMALF0 to get knowledge secretly, especially of a place: » I generally like to spy out restaurants before I go to eat in them.Thesaurus+: ↑Spying and espionageverb [T] OLD-FASHIONED OR HUMOROUS (SEE) ↑Verb Endings for spy ► F0 to see or notice someone or something usually when it involves looking hard: » I think I've just spied Andrew in the crowd.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptive |
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