wiretap
US /ˈwaɪr.tæp/
UK /ˈwaɪr.tæp/

动词
1.
窃听
to connect a listening device to a telephone line to secretly monitor conversations
示例:
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The police had to wiretap the suspect's phone to gather evidence.
警方不得不窃听嫌疑人的电话以搜集证据。
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He suspected that the government was wiretapping his office.
他怀疑政府正在窃听他的办公室。
名词
1.
窃听, 窃听器
an act of using a concealed listening or recording device to monitor communications
示例:
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The wiretap revealed a secret meeting between the two gangs.
窃听揭露了两大帮派之间的秘密会面。
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The judge authorized a wiretap on the suspect's residence.
法官授权对嫌疑人的住所进行窃听。
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