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

• 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。
• We're going to take a more covert approach on this one.
  这次我们要用更隐蔽的方式。
• The financial debt in China consists of central financial debt and covert financial debt.
  我国财政债务规模包括中央财政规模和隐性、或有债务规模。
• What's to say they couldn't start another covert nuclear weapons program?
  凭什么说他们不会开始另一个秘密核武器计划？
• In recent years, covert communication techniques have become important gradually in communication fields.
  近年来，在通信领域隐蔽通信技术正越来越受到重视。
• He stole a covert glance at lily.
  他偷偷看了莉莉一眼。
• Covert channels and Trojan code.
  隐藏的通道和特洛伊编码。
• 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。
• There's no covert rescue option.
  也就没有秘密营救行动了。
• 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。