fishing
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/noun
mass noun
- the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport钓鱼; 捕鱼。
短语
fishing expedition
- a search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information（虽不明说但希望发现情况的）私下搜查（或调查）, 暗访：
they worried about an FBI fishing expedition.
他们对美国联邦调查局的一次暗访忧心忡忡。