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spy AHD[spī] D.J.[spaɪ]K.K.[spaɪ]n.（名词）【复数】 spies[spīz] - An agent employed by a state to obtain secret information, especially of a military nature, concerning its potential or actual enemies.间谍：受雇于一个国家的间谍，专门搜集关于潜在或实际敌人的情况的秘密信息，特别是军事情况
- One employed by a company to obtain confidential information about its competitors.密探：受雇于公司获取竞争对手秘密信息的人
- One who secretly keeps watch on another or others.间谍：秘密监视别人的人
- An act of spying.间谍行为
v.（动词）spied[spīd] spy.ing, spies[spīz] v.tr.（及物动词）- To observe secretly with hostile intent.以敌意秘密监视
- To discover by close observation.通过仔细观察而发现
- To catch sight of:看见：spied the ship on the horizon.发现地平线上的船只
- To investigate intensively.精心调查
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To engage in espionage.从事间谍活动
- To seek or observe something secretly and closely.暗中监视：秘密仔细地寻找或观察某物
- To make a careful investigation:详察：spying into other people's activities.窥探别人的事务
- Middle English spie 中古英语 spie
- from Old French espie 源自 古法语 espie
- from espier [to watch] 源自 espier [监视]
- [of Germanic origin] * see spek- [源于日耳曼语] * 参见 spek-
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