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fifth column

/ˈfɪfθ ˈkɒləm/

翻译: 指一个国家或组织内部的一群人,他们秘密从事破坏、颠覆或背叛活动,常为外部敌人提供支持。

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/ˈfɪfθ ˈkɒləm/C1formalpolitical
  • zh指一个国家或组织内部的一群人,他们秘密从事破坏、颠覆或背叛活动,常为外部敌人提供支持。

A group of people within a country or organization who secretly work to undermine or betray it from the inside, often in support of an external enemy.

  1. Subversive groupC1formal

    A group of people within a country or organization who secretly work to undermine or betray it from the inside, often in support of an enemy.

    zh第五纵队

    • During the war, the government feared a fifth column operating within the capital.
    • The spy network acted as a fifth column, leaking secrets to the opposing side.
    • Accusations of a fifth column were used to justify the crackdown on dissent.