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spying

🇬🇧 UK/spaɪŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The act of secretly gathering information, especially for military or political purposes; espionage.

间谍活动;秘密侦察

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
spylook, observe, watch
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=spying

Common Collocations

  • 1.industrial spying工业间谍活动
  • 2.accused of spying被指控从事间谍活动
  • 3.spying activities间谍行为
  • 4.spying scandal间谍丑闻

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was arrested and charged with spying on behalf of a rival nation.

  • 2.

    The scandal involved allegations of corporate spying between two tech giants.

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