espionage

.espiә'nɑ:ʒ

GRE Collins 1

n. the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

n. 间谍活动
[法] 间谍活动, 刺探, 间谍

Collins 星级

14,525

BNC 频率

11,218

使用频率

espionage 由词根 espion（间谍）和后缀 -age（表示行为或过程）组成，意思是“间谍活动”。

例句

1. Espionage is often used by countries to gain secret information.

间谍活动常被各国用来获取秘密信息。

2. The spy was arrested for committing espionage against his own government.

那名间谍因对自己国家进行间谍活动而被逮捕。

3. Many movies are made about espionage and secret agents.

许多电影都是关于间谍活动和秘密特工的。