clandestine

英 [klænˈdestɪn]

美 [klænˈdestɪn]

adj. 暗中从事的; 保密的; 秘密的

TOEFL GRE TEM8 法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14415 / COCA.11864

牛津词典

adj.

暗中从事的；保密的；秘密的
done secretly or kept secret
1. a clandestine meeting/relationship
  秘密会议 / 关系

柯林斯词典

ADJ (通常因违法而)偷偷摸摸的，暗地里的，秘密的
Something that isclandestineis hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
1. ...their clandestine meetings.
  他们的秘密会晤

英英释义

adj

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
1. clandestine intelligence operations
2. cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
3. hole-and-corner intrigue
4. secret missions
5. a secret agent
6. secret sales of arms
7. surreptitious mobilization of troops
8. an undercover investigation
9. underground resistance
Synonym:cloak-and-daggerhole-and-corner(a)hugger-muggerhush-hushsecretsurreptitiousundercoverunderground

双语例句

Nobody knows how many clandestine immigrants there are in the city.
没有人知道这个城市有多少地下移民。
He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years.
他和他的女秘书私通有三年了。
She can not let anyone know, including the clandestine manufacture of men.
她不能让任何人知道，包括制造秘密的男人。
A member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader.
试图帮助潜在侵略者的破坏性组织的成员。
They started clandestine activities against the election.
他们暗地里活动，以反对这次的选举。
Have you ever been approached by anyone to do clandestine work?
以前有没有谁曾找你谈过做秘密工作的问题？
He has his sights on the farming, building and catering sectors in an effort to prevent employers exploiting clandestine workers and to reduce people trafficking.
在防止雇主盘剥黑工、减少人口贩卖行为的行动中，佛拉蒂尼将目光锁定在了农业、建筑业和餐饮业。
We have to make sure there is no clandestine uranium enrichment program that is somehow undeclared and unexcavated.
我们必须确保北韩没有保留秘密的浓缩铀项目、没有宣布或是没有发现的项目。
They were able to send urgent messages to their allies on their clandestine radio.
他们能够通过秘密电台向盟友传送紧急讯息。
It has to share with the world the range, extent and intent of its clandestine hacking programs.
它必须向全世界公布其秘密黑客侵入计划的范围、程度和意图。