covert

英 [ˈkʌvət]

美 [ˈkoʊvɜːrt , ˈkʌvərt]

adj.  秘密的; 隐蔽的; 暗中的
n.  (动物可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木林

复数：coverts　现在分词：coverting　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.11398 / COCA.8772

牛津词典

adj.

• 秘密的；隐蔽的；暗中的
  secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice
  1. covert operations/surveillance
     暗中活动 / 监视
  2. He stole a covert glance at her across the table.
     他隔着桌子偷偷地瞥了她一眼。

noun

• （动物可藏身的）矮树丛，灌木林
  an area of thick low bushes and trees where animals can hide

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 秘密的;隐藏的;暗中的
  Covertactivities or situations are secret or hidden.
  1. They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels...
     他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。
  2. The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.
     我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见，这让我感到害怕。
• (小动物或猎禽可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木丛
  Acovertis a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide.

英英释义

noun

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
  1. a screen of trees afforded privacy
  2. under cover of darkness
  3. the brush provided a covert for game
  4. the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
  Synonym:screencoverconcealment
• a flock of coots

adj

• secret or hidden
  1. covert actions by the CIA
  2. covert funding for the rebels
• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
  1. a woman covert

双语例句

• It's a covert way, if you will, of addressing a problem.
  那是，如果你那么做的话，一种找到问题的不足为外人道的方法。
• Large militaristic legions were formed and gained the edge in covert political persuasion and power.
  大型军国主义军团于是形成，并暗地取得了政治派别和权力优势。
• For covert mind warfare against the Soviets in afghanistan.
  来与前苏联在阿富汗进行地下精神战。
• They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels
  他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。
• A reversible covert communication method based on integer linear transform and sorting was proposed.
  描述了一种基于整数线性变换和排序的无损隐秘传输方法仿真。
• Covert channels and Trojan code.
  隐藏的通道和特洛伊编码。
• The bombing of Cambodia or covert operations in Chile were thrown into the cauldron.
  轰炸柬埔寨和在智利的秘密行动也被拿来试问。
• There's no covert rescue option.
  也就没有秘密营救行动了。
• He speaks many languages including arabic, so he was assigned to dangerous covert operations.
  他会讲几种语言，包括阿拉伯语，他被委派负责国家安全的秘密行动，危险的。
• Their declared and their covert objectives; a declared liberal.
  他们公开的和未公开的目的；公开承认自己是个自由主义者。