clandestine

英 [klænˈdestɪn]

美 [klænˈdestɪn]

adj. 暗中从事的; 保密的; 秘密的

TOEFL GRE TEM8 法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14415 / COCA.11864

牛津词典

adj.

暗中从事的；保密的；秘密的
done secretly or kept secret
1. a clandestine meeting/relationship
  秘密会议 / 关系

柯林斯词典

ADJ (通常因违法而)偷偷摸摸的，暗地里的，秘密的
Something that isclandestineis hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
1. ...their clandestine meetings.
  他们的秘密会晤

英英释义

adj

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
1. clandestine intelligence operations
2. cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
3. hole-and-corner intrigue
4. secret missions
5. a secret agent
6. secret sales of arms
7. surreptitious mobilization of troops
8. an undercover investigation
9. underground resistance
Synonym:cloak-and-daggerhole-and-corner(a)hugger-muggerhush-hushsecretsurreptitiousundercoverunderground

双语例句

Or then there's the purely clandestine factory that has no relation to the original product.
也有些山寨产品纯粹是在与原产品没有任何关系的地下工厂里生产的。
He has his sights on the farming, building and catering sectors in an effort to prevent employers exploiting clandestine workers and to reduce people trafficking.
在防止雇主盘剥黑工、减少人口贩卖行为的行动中，佛拉蒂尼将目光锁定在了农业、建筑业和餐饮业。
He lit several candles, giving the meeting a clandestine character.
他点燃了几枝蜡烛，赋予这个会议以特殊的秘密气氛。
What are you finding to be the biggest differences being an entrepreneur from being in the clandestine services?
你觉得做企业和情报工作的最大区别在哪？
It has to share with the world the range, extent and intent of its clandestine hacking programs.
它必须向全世界公布其秘密黑客侵入计划的范围、程度和意图。
But the demand for the clandestine product would be substantially reduced.
但是，对来历不明的产品的需求将下降。
They were able to send urgent messages to their allies on their clandestine radio.
他们能够通过秘密电台向盟友传送紧急讯息。
So my first schooling was in mandarin, in a clandestine class run by a married couple.
我的华文启蒙教育是从成保路的这所房子开始的，秘密给我们上课的是一对夫妇。
The early Christians held clandestine meetings in caves.
早期的基督徒在洞穴中秘密聚会。
She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.
她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人。