espionage

espionage — 名詞

1. the secret act of collecting private or protected information about a government

1.名詞B2
釋義

間諜活動

祕密蒐集他國或競爭者情報的行為

the secret act of collecting private or protected information about a government, organization, or rival company, usually for political or financial gain.

例句

The journalist was arrested for espionage after sharing classified documents with a foreign embassy.

那名記者因與外國大使館分享機密文件，以從事間諜活動的罪名被捕。

passive: arrested for espionage after [specific action]

Christopher worked as an undercover agent for ten years before retiring from espionage.

Christopher 在退休前擔任了十年臥底探員，一直從事間諜活動。

同義詞
  • spying

    more everyday and informal; 'espionage' sounds more official and is preferred in legal and news contexts

  • intelligence gathering

    broader term that includes both secret and open methods of collecting information

  • surveillance

    focuses on watching or monitoring people/places, not necessarily on stealing secrets

文法句型

espionage + noun (espionage mission, espionage case)

adjective + espionage (industrial espionage, cyber espionage)

用法筆記

This noun is uncountable; do not use 'an' or 'one' before it. Commonly appears in formal or journalistic writing, often in set phrases such as 'industrial espionage', 'cyber espionage', and 'counter-espionage'.

常見錯誤

❌He was arrested for spy.
✅He was arrested for espionage.
💡'Spy' refers to a person; 'espionage' refers to the activity itself.
❌She was involved in an espionage.
✅She was involved in espionage.
💡'Espionage' is an uncountable noun and cannot take the article 'an'.