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espionage

UK/.espiә'nɑ:ʒ/US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

The practice of secretly gathering political, military, or commercial information; spying.

间谍活动,刺探情报

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
espiroot
+
onconnector
+
ageaction, state, collection
=espionage

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The journalist was accused of espionage for the foreign government.

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