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spyspaIv [I]To spy is to secretly gather and report information about the activities of another country or organization.从事间谍活动He's been held in prison for three years for alleged spying.他因被控从事间谍活动而被关押了三年。He was arrested for spying on missile sites.他因在导弹基地从事间谍活动而被捕。To spy on someone is also to watch them in secret.暗中监视I can spy on my neighbours through this window without being seen.我能透过窗户暗中监视我的邻居而不被看见。(infml) I generally like to spy out (= obtain knowledge of) restaurants before I go to eat in them. [M]我一般喜欢在进餐馆吃东西前先对其有所了解。If you spy out the land you try to obtain knowledge of something in advance.查看地形,查明情况We drove around the area where our new house is to spy out the land.我们在我们新房子周围的地区开了一圈,查看一下地形。
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