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单词 stealth
释义
stealth
noun[U]
uk
/stelθ/us
/stelθ/
movementthat isquietandcarefulinordernot to beseenorheard:
Shemovedacrossthefieldwith the stealth of acaton theprowl.
Thesethievesoperatewithterrifyingstealth - they caneasilystealfrom thepocketsofunsuspectingtravellers.这些窃贼偷起东西来神不知鬼不觉——他们轻而易举就能从毫无戒备的游客口袋中偷走东西。
thequalityofcarryinganactionoutsecretly, so thatpeopledo notknowit ishappening:
It wouldseemthat somepoliticianswouldprefertousefinancialstealthratherthanlegislationtoproducechange.看来一些政界人士宁愿利用隐性的经济手段也不愿通过立法来推行变革。
Theweaponshad beenacquiredbystealth.这些武器的来历见不得光。
More examples
  • He cansimultaneouslyrunwith theballandcovergroundwith the stealth of agazelle.
  • "It would behelpfultoreducecalorificlevelsby stealth, sopeopledon'tnoticethere's been achange," he said.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Moving to avoid being seen
  • creep
  • prowl
  • skulk
  • slink
  • sneak
  • spirit
  • stalk
  • stalking
  • steal
  • stealthily
  • stealthy

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Secrecy and privacy

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stealthy
stealthily
stealth
adjective[before noun]
uk
/stelθ/us/stelθ/
used to refer toaircraft,weapons, etc. that cannot beseenonradar:
The stealthfightercanfly1,500kilometresperhourwithoutdetection.
Theforcerelies moreheavilyon stealthweaponry.
used to refer to something that is donesecretly, so thatpeopledo notknowit ishappening:
Theseproductsworkin stealthmode, so that thepeoplebeingspiedon aretotallyunaware.
See also
stealth tax
More examples
  • A stealthbomberwasdetectedin the city'sairspace.
  • It was the world's firstefforttobuildthe world's first stealthaircraft.
  • Thejetcombinessupersonicspeedand a radar-baffling stealthtechnology.
  • Theinvestigatorsutilizestealthtacticstoblendinto theenvironment.
  • People wereignorantof the stealthminingoftheirpersonaldatabypoliticalgroupsandcorporations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Arms & munitions in general
  • air-to-air
  • air-to-ground
  • ammo
  • ammunition
  • anti-aircraft
  • catapult
  • CBRN
  • chain mail
  • chemical weapon
  • conventional
  • denuclearize
  • mustard gas
  • nerve gas
  • offensively
  • ordnance
  • poison gas
  • sarin
  • stab vest
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • WMDs
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Attacking & invading
Secrecy and privacy
(Definition ofstealthfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
stealth
noun[U]
uk
/stelθ/us
/stelθ/
movementthat isquietandcarefulinordernot to beseenorheard, orsecretaction
偷偷摸摸；秘密行动；不声张的活动
Thesethievesoperatewithterrifyingstealth - they caneasilystealfrom thepocketsofunsuspectingtravellers.这些窃贼偷起东西来神不知鬼不觉——他们轻而易举就能从毫无戒备的游客口袋中偷走东西。
It wouldseemthat somepoliticianswouldprefertousefinancialstealthratherthanlegislationtoproducechange.看来一些政界人士宁愿利用隐性的经济手段也不愿通过立法来推行变革。
Theweaponshad beenacquiredbystealth.这些武器的来历见不得光。

stealth| American Dictionary

stealth
noun[U]
us
/stelθ/
movementthat isquietandcarefulinordertoavoidnotice, orsecretorindirectaction

stealthily

adverbus
/ˈstel·θə·li/

stealthy

adjectiveus
/ˈstel·θi/
a stealthyburglar
(Definition ofstealthfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstealth

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Clearly, when this type of music is heard (bystealth?) in appropriate audio-visual contexts, it is digested without difficulty.
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Is it formally 'business friendly' while 'doing good bystealth' - or is it in the pockets of financial capital?
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Such is the transformation bystealthof modern social care.
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On the other hand, many vehicles have a 'stealth' characteristic that prevents them from being detected by radar.
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The range of policy areas compatible with astealthwelfare approach is limited by its very nature.
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As a type it is modest, but it has subversive intent - the infiltration of suburbia bystealth, increasing density without loss of garden space.
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This might have simply been collected from another site or acquired by aggression orstealth.
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This is very useful, since the density cavitons can reveal the trace of a 'stealth' vehicle.
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Despite the apparent success of thesestealthwelfare programs, limits exist to their potential applicability.
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For example, one might be interested in segmentingstealthfighter jets from both conventional radar signals and also infrared images.
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For example, it is unlikely thatstealthwelfare programs could replace state pension programs.
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Its successor for better or for worse is likely to prevail only through revolution or bystealth.
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In so doing, we will resist the new hegemony of reductive 'managerial' professionalism which would contain us, and which has crept in bystealth.
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Recently, there have been attempts to alter the systemic pharmacokinetics o f polyplexes by surface modification with hydrophilic polymers, to produce 'stealth' vectors.
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Broader applicability of thestealthwelfare strategy suggests a systemic restructuring of how welfare policy is conceived.
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