Espionage



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 间谍活动
• ［英］ n. 间谍活动 ( the act of spying)
• ［记］ e+speon ( =spy看) +age -> 出去看 -> 间谍活动

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French espionnage, from Middle French, from espionner to spy, from espion spy, from Old Italian spione, from spia, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German spehōn to spy — more at spy
• Date: 1793
• the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company <industrial espionage>

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