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wiretaps

/ˈwaɪərˌtæps/

Meanings
noun

电话窃听, 监听电话。

A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

Examples :

"The police used wiretaps to listen to the suspect's phone calls and gather evidence. "
警方使用了电话窃听技术监听嫌疑人的电话，收集证据。
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Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

连接，联系。

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

通过安装一条新的电话线，两个教室之间建立了连接。

Illustration installed

installed verb

/ɪnˈstɔːld/

安装，装设

"My dad installed a new security system in our house yesterday. "

昨天我爸爸在我们家安装了一套新的安全系统。

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

通信，交流，沟通

"communication of a secret"

秘密的传递

Illustration telephone

telephone noun

/ˈtɛləfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

电话， 电话机

"My grandmother uses the telephone to talk to her friends every week. "

我奶奶每个星期都用电话跟她的朋友们聊天。

Illustration suspect

suspect noun

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/

嫌疑人，疑犯。

"The police arrested the suspect in the school robbery. "

警方逮捕了学校抢劫案的嫌疑人。

Illustration warrant

warrant noun

/ˈwɒɹənt/ /ˈwɑɹənt/

授权，许可证。

"The teacher's warrant for the field trip was approved by the principal. "

老师组织这次实地考察的授权书已经得到了校长的批准。

Illustration install

install noun

/ɪnˈstɔːl/

安装程序，安装包

"After inserting the disk, you need to run the install."

插入光盘后，你需要运行安装程序。

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

证据，凭据。

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

没有证据表明之前有人来过这里。

Illustration wiretap

wiretap noun

/ˈwaɪərˌtæp/ /ˈwaɪərˌtæpt/

窃听器，监听设备。

"The police used a wiretap to listen to the suspect's phone calls. "

警方使用了窃听器监听嫌疑人的电话。

Illustration surveillance

surveillance noun

/səɹˈveɪ.ləns/

监视，监察

"The school implemented surveillance cameras in the parking lot to deter vandalism. "

学校在停车场安装了监控摄像头，以震慑破坏行为。（Here, 监控摄像头 clearly conveys surveillance through cameras, and 震慑破坏行为 explains the purpose of the surveillance.)

Illustration conversations

conversations noun

/ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃnz/

对话，谈话

"After school, I enjoy having long conversations with my friends about our classes and weekend plans. "

放学后，我喜欢和朋友们长时间地聊天，聊聊我们的课程和周末计划。

Illustration conduct

conduct noun

/ˈkɒndʌkt/ /kənˈdʌkt/ /ˈkɑndʌkt/

行为，举止。

"The teacher's conduct of the class ensured a smooth and orderly learning environment. "

老师组织和管理课堂的方式，确保了学习环境的流畅和秩序。