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

Yet these clandestine talents could not deflect police attention.
但这些地下天才们未能逃脱警方的关注。
For instance, some clandestine publications are beautifully produced. well, where did the paper come from?
举例说，有些秘密刊物印得那么漂亮，哪儿来的纸？
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。
Others confess very bad sins, like killing someone during a clandestine government operation.
其他人则忏悔深重的罪孽，比如在秘密的政府行动中谋杀某人。
To dramatize the necessity of clandestine warfare, instructors objectively recited case histories and their import.
为了说明秘密战的必要性，教官们客观地讲述了案例及其意义。
To support its deadly biological and chemical weapons programs, Iraq procures needed items from around the world using an extensive clandestine network.
为了支持其生化武器计划，伊拉克使用扩展的秘密网络从世界各地获得其所需要的东西。
Or then there's the purely clandestine factory that has no relation to the original product.
也有些山寨产品纯粹是在与原产品没有任何关系的地下工厂里生产的。
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。
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 lit several candles, giving the meeting a clandestine character.
他点燃了几枝蜡烛，赋予这个会议以特殊的秘密气氛。