wiretap

• 指秘密拦截并监听电话或电报通讯以获取信息的行动。

A noun referring to the act of secretly intercepting and listening to telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

1. Secret surveillanceC1formal

   The act of secretly listening to or recording telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

   窃听

   • The police obtained a warrant for a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
   • The investigation relied heavily on evidence from a wiretap.
   • Wiretaps are often used in espionage cases.

   同义词interceptiontapping

• 秘密地监听或录制他人的电话通话，通常用于调查取证或监视目的。

A verb meaning to secretly listen to or record someone's telephone conversations, typically for investigative or surveillance purposes.

1. Intercept communicationsC1formal

   To secretly listen to or record someone's telephone or electronic communications, typically for investigative purposes.

   窃听

   • The police obtained a warrant to wiretap the suspect's phone.
   • The agency was accused of illegally wiretapping journalists.
   • They discovered that their office line had been wiretapped for months.

   同义词bugeavesdropinterceptlisten inmonitorrecordtap