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

• You're not as covert as you'd like to think.
  其实你不是像你想的那样隐秘。
• We will make a study on the covert expression of interpersonal function by analyzing some examples in daily communication and literary works.
  我们将通过分析日常交际和文学作品中的一些例子，对语言的人际功能的隐性表达方式进行一次研究。
• We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.
  我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
• 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。
• 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。
• Covert channels and Trojan code.
  隐藏的通道和特洛伊编码。
• Call it covert fiscal policy if you must; it would not alter deficit measures that worry markets.
  你可以称之为秘密财政政策，如果你非要这么说。这不会改变市场担心的各项赤字措施。
• What they asked me to set up for them is a covert unit.
  他们让我为他们建立一个隐秘的部分。
• 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。
• So the point of covert police work is not to talk about it.
  那么秘密警察的工作要点不是讨论这事。