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

• What they asked me to set up for them is a covert unit.
  他们让我为他们建立一个隐秘的部分。
• He stole a covert glance at lily.
  他偷偷看了莉莉一眼。
• It also allows administrators to hide cameras within the system so that they are completely covert.
  它还允许管理员隐藏系统内的摄像机以使它们完全隐蔽。
• Call it covert fiscal policy if you must; it would not alter deficit measures that worry markets.
  你可以称之为秘密财政政策，如果你非要这么说。这不会改变市场担心的各项赤字措施。
• A reversible covert communication method based on integer linear transform and sorting was proposed.
  描述了一种基于整数线性变换和排序的无损隐秘传输方法仿真。
• 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。
• We will make a study on the covert expression of interpersonal function by analyzing some examples in daily communication and literary works.
  我们将通过分析日常交际和文学作品中的一些例子，对语言的人际功能的隐性表达方式进行一次研究。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？