Definition of espionage in English:

espionage

noun ˈɛspɪənɑːʒˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ

mass noun

The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
（尤指政府为获取政治和军事情报而进行的）间谍活动
the camouflage and secrecy of espionage
Example sentencesExamples
- Balzac pumped him for information on organised crime and political espionage.
- The truth of the matter is that since the dawn of time, diplomacy has been closely linked to espionage.
- After all, one never knew when one might become entangled in a web of international espionage.
- Even if espionage had taken place at Los Alamos, they argued, it had not mattered.
- Dozens were executed for espionage or sabotage after having been convicted in show trials.
- Apparently, three Americans have been arrested for espionage.
- After a secret trial, he was sentenced to 18 years for treason and espionage.
- If convicted on charges of espionage and aiding the enemy, he could receive the death penalty.
- He denied his detention had anything to do with politics or espionage.
- The run for the presidency is no joke, rife with political chicanery, espionage and blackmail.
- He was not charged with espionage and has repeatedly denied giving information to China.
- All in all, it was a decent action thriller, with elements of espionage and intelligence thrown in.
- Maybe espionage has grown less romantic since the end of the Cold War because the focus has shifted.
- Overt violence now gives way to a conflict based on espionage and infiltration.
- The break-in comes amid growing concern about computer espionage and security.
- After all, espionage is said to be the world's second oldest profession.
- They were freed in December, after accusations of espionage were reduced to charges of gathering secret information.
- In doing this, Dench had inspiration from the real world of espionage - a female spymistress.
- We also know there are people engaged in such things as economic espionage.
- Cases involving foreign espionage or international terrorism are also omitted.
Synonyms
spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, eavesdropping, infiltration, cyberespionage, counter-espionage, counter-intelligence
in Japan ninjutsu
informal bugging, wiretapping, recon

Origin

Late 18th century: from French espionnage, from espionner 'to spy', from espion 'a spy'.

Definition of espionage in US English:

espionage

nounˈɛspiəˌnɑʒˈespēəˌnäZH

The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
（尤指政府为获取政治和军事情报而进行的）间谍活动
the camouflage and secrecy of espionage
Example sentencesExamples
- Overt violence now gives way to a conflict based on espionage and infiltration.
- He was not charged with espionage and has repeatedly denied giving information to China.
- He denied his detention had anything to do with politics or espionage.
- After all, espionage is said to be the world's second oldest profession.
- Maybe espionage has grown less romantic since the end of the Cold War because the focus has shifted.
- The truth of the matter is that since the dawn of time, diplomacy has been closely linked to espionage.
- The run for the presidency is no joke, rife with political chicanery, espionage and blackmail.
- We also know there are people engaged in such things as economic espionage.
- If convicted on charges of espionage and aiding the enemy, he could receive the death penalty.
- Dozens were executed for espionage or sabotage after having been convicted in show trials.
- The break-in comes amid growing concern about computer espionage and security.
- Apparently, three Americans have been arrested for espionage.
- They were freed in December, after accusations of espionage were reduced to charges of gathering secret information.
- After a secret trial, he was sentenced to 18 years for treason and espionage.
- Cases involving foreign espionage or international terrorism are also omitted.
- After all, one never knew when one might become entangled in a web of international espionage.
- In doing this, Dench had inspiration from the real world of espionage - a female spymistress.
- Balzac pumped him for information on organised crime and political espionage.
- Even if espionage had taken place at Los Alamos, they argued, it had not mattered.
- All in all, it was a decent action thriller, with elements of espionage and intelligence thrown in.
Synonyms
spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, eavesdropping, infiltration, cyberespionage, counter-espionage, counter-intelligence

Origin

Late 18th century: from French espionnage, from espionner ‘to spy’, from espion ‘a spy’.

单词	espionage
释义	Definition of espionage in English: espionage noun ˈɛspɪənɑːʒˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ mass noun The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information. （尤指政府为获取政治和军事情报而进行的）间谍活动 the camouflage and secrecy of espionage Example sentencesExamples Balzac pumped him for information on organised crime and political espionage. The truth of the matter is that since the dawn of time, diplomacy has been closely linked to espionage. After all, one never knew when one might become entangled in a web of international espionage. Even if espionage had taken place at Los Alamos, they argued, it had not mattered. Dozens were executed for espionage or sabotage after having been convicted in show trials. Apparently, three Americans have been arrested for espionage. After a secret trial, he was sentenced to 18 years for treason and espionage. If convicted on charges of espionage and aiding the enemy, he could receive the death penalty. He denied his detention had anything to do with politics or espionage. The run for the presidency is no joke, rife with political chicanery, espionage and blackmail. He was not charged with espionage and has repeatedly denied giving information to China. All in all, it was a decent action thriller, with elements of espionage and intelligence thrown in. Maybe espionage has grown less romantic since the end of the Cold War because the focus has shifted. Overt violence now gives way to a conflict based on espionage and infiltration. The break-in comes amid growing concern about computer espionage and security. After all, espionage is said to be the world's second oldest profession. They were freed in December, after accusations of espionage were reduced to charges of gathering secret information. In doing this, Dench had inspiration from the real world of espionage - a female spymistress. We also know there are people engaged in such things as economic espionage. Cases involving foreign espionage or international terrorism are also omitted. Synonyms spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, eavesdropping, infiltration, cyberespionage, counter-espionage, counter-intelligence in Japan ninjutsu informal bugging, wiretapping, recon Origin Late 18th century: from French espionnage, from espionner 'to spy', from espion 'a spy'. Definition of espionage in US English: espionage nounˈɛspiəˌnɑʒˈespēəˌnäZH The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information. （尤指政府为获取政治和军事情报而进行的）间谍活动 the camouflage and secrecy of espionage Example sentencesExamples Overt violence now gives way to a conflict based on espionage and infiltration. He was not charged with espionage and has repeatedly denied giving information to China. He denied his detention had anything to do with politics or espionage. After all, espionage is said to be the world's second oldest profession. Maybe espionage has grown less romantic since the end of the Cold War because the focus has shifted. The truth of the matter is that since the dawn of time, diplomacy has been closely linked to espionage. The run for the presidency is no joke, rife with political chicanery, espionage and blackmail. We also know there are people engaged in such things as economic espionage. If convicted on charges of espionage and aiding the enemy, he could receive the death penalty. Dozens were executed for espionage or sabotage after having been convicted in show trials. The break-in comes amid growing concern about computer espionage and security. Apparently, three Americans have been arrested for espionage. They were freed in December, after accusations of espionage were reduced to charges of gathering secret information. After a secret trial, he was sentenced to 18 years for treason and espionage. Cases involving foreign espionage or international terrorism are also omitted. After all, one never knew when one might become entangled in a web of international espionage. In doing this, Dench had inspiration from the real world of espionage - a female spymistress. Balzac pumped him for information on organised crime and political espionage. Even if espionage had taken place at Los Alamos, they argued, it had not mattered. All in all, it was a decent action thriller, with elements of espionage and intelligence thrown in. Synonyms spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, eavesdropping, infiltration, cyberespionage, counter-espionage, counter-intelligence Origin Late 18th century: from French espionnage, from espionner ‘to spy’, from espion ‘a spy’.
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