wiretap

'waiәtæp

GRE

n. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
v. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

v. 搭线窃听
n. 窃听

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使用频率

wire 意为“电线”，tap 意为“轻拍、窃听”。结合在一起，wiretap 可以理解为通过电线进行窃听。

例句

1. The police decided to wiretap the suspect's phone to gather more evidence.

警方决定对嫌疑人的电话进行窃听，以收集更多证据。

2. Wiretapping is often used in criminal investigations to monitor conversations.

窃听通常用于刑事调查中，以监控对话。

3. Many people are concerned about their privacy being invaded by wiretaps.

许多人担心他们的隐私被窃听侵犯。