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单词 wiretap
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wiretap
verb[T]
uk
/ˈwaɪə.tæp/us
/ˈwaɪr.tæp/
-pp-
tosecretlylistentopeoplebyconnectingalisteningdevicetotheirtelephone, or toattachalisteningdeviceto atelephonefor thispurpose:
窃听电话；给电话安窃听器
Thepolicechiefwasaccusedofillegallywiretappingpoliticians,governmentofficials, andjournalists.
We havelawstoprotectus frompeoplewiretappingourphones.
More examples
  • Federalauthoritiesweresecretlywiretapping hisphone.
  • Thecourtgavepermissionto have hisphonewiretapped togatherevidence.
  • Threephonelineswere also wiretapped, he said.
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wiretap
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwaɪə.tæp/us
/ˈwaɪr.tæp/
adevicesecretlyattachedto atelephoneforlisteningto people'stelephoneconversations:
Thegovernmentput a wiretap on hisphone.
Legallyplacingabugor wiretap is acomplicatedprocessforfederalauthorities.
More examples
  • TheFBIappliedforauthorizationtoinstalla wiretap on hisbusinessphones.
  • WiretapsrecordedthedefendantsdiscussingClient 9 betweenFeb. 11 andFeb. 14.
  • Theraidswereconductedaftertelephonewiretapspickedupconversationsin which some of the menexpressedawillingnesstocommitsuicideattacks.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
International relations: spying and espionage
  • agent
  • agent provocateur
  • anti-bug
  • counter-espionage
  • insider
  • intel
  • intelligence
  • MI5
  • MI6
  • scout
  • shadow
  • sleuthing
  • snoop
  • spook
  • spy
  • spy onsomeone/something
  • superspy
  • tail
  • tap
  • the CIA
See more results »
(Definition ofwiretapfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
wiretap
verb[TorI]
uk
/ˈwaɪə.tæp/us
/ˈwaɪr.tæp/
-pp-
to secretlylistentopeoplebyconnectingalisteningdevicetotheirtelephone, or toattachalisteningdeviceto atelephonefor thispurpose
窃听电话；给电话安窃听器
Thecourtgavepermissionto have hisphonewiretapped togatherevidence.法庭准许窃听他的电话以搜集证据。

wiretap| American Dictionary

wiretap
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈwɑɪərˌtæp/
-pp-
tosecretlylistentopeoplebyconnectingalisteningdevicetotheirtelephone, or toattachalisteningdeviceto atelephonefor thispurpose:
[T]Thecourtgavepermissionto have hisphonewiretapped togatherevidence.

wiretap

noun[C]us
/ˈwɑɪər·tæp/
Thegovernmentput a wiretap on hisphone.
(Definition ofwiretapfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Agents acquired wiretaps and began following him, but there was no evidence he had any criminal aspirations.
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The burglars sought to place wiretaps and planned to photograph documents.
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They used warrantless wiretaps, reviews of subscription records to radical publications, and other measures to investigate thousands of anarchists, communists, and other radicals.
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The earliest wiretaps were extra wires physically inserted to the line between the switchboard and the subscriber that carried the signal to a pair of earphones and a recorder.
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While not strictly within the scope of protecting against leakage, a place where sensitive information is processed or discussed needs protection against hidden microphones, wiretaps, and other bugging.
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The evidence against the defendants is largely based on wiretaps, surveillance of an office some of the accused frequented, intercepted email correspondence, and testimony from secret witnesses.
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Roving wiretaps arewiretaporders that do not need to specify all common carriers and third parties in a surveillance court order.
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Thewiretapuncovered the truth regarding her visit to the remote spot where her husband's body was found.
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Awiretapwas installed in the latter case.
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However, a rovingwiretapfollows the target, and defeats the target's attempts at breaking the surveillance by changing location or their communications technology.
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The law also sets forth requirements for conductingwiretapsurveillance.
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A number of government agencies have access towiretapinformation.
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They retrievedwiretapequipment, burglary tools and some 90,000 pages of incriminating documents.
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The arson came after they failed to convince a judge to allow them towiretapthe alleged meeting place.
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Court authorization for a pen trap is much easier to obtain than awiretaporder.
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