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

• It has been done through covert actions, so that their influence can bring about changes beneficial to them.
  通过秘密的行动，以便使他们用他们的影响得到他们认为有利的新的变化。
• 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。
• There's no covert rescue option.
  也就没有秘密营救行动了。
• Covert channel is the key problem of the research of information flow security, so domestic and overseas scholars research the problem of information security through analyzing covert channel.
  隐通道是信息流安全性研究的关键问题，国内外学者通过分析隐通道对信息安全问题进行了研究。
• You were part of the covert team that mounted the assault on our consulate.
  你是袭击我们领事馆的秘密小组的一员。
• Large militaristic legions were formed and gained the edge in covert political persuasion and power.
  大型军国主义军团于是形成，并暗地取得了政治派别和权力优势。
• The bombing of Cambodia or covert operations in Chile were thrown into the cauldron.
  轰炸柬埔寨和在智利的秘密行动也被拿来试问。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。