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    wiretapping

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Telephone, telegraph
    wire·tap·ping /ˈwaɪətæpɪŋ $ ˈwaɪr-/ noun [uncountable]  TCTthe action of secretly listening to other people’s telephone conversations, by connecting something to the wires of their telephone 〔在某人电话线路上的〕搭线窃听，电话窃听 —wiretap noun [countable] —wiretap verb [transitive]
    wire·tap·ping nounChineseSyllable


    wiretapping
    wire‧tap‧ping /ˈwaɪətæpɪŋ $ ˈwaɪr-/ noun [uncountable]
    the action of secretly listening to other people’s telephone conversations, by connecting something to the wires of their telephone
    —wiretap noun [countable]
    —wiretap verb [transitive]


    wire·tap·pingBrE /ˈwaɪətæpɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwaɪərtæpɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the act of secretly listening to other people's telephone conversations by attaching a device to the telephone line （用秘密连线方法）窃听电话▸ wire·tap BrE /ˈwaɪətæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwaɪərtæp/ 🔊 verb (wire·tap·ping, wire·tapped) ~ sth ▸ wire·tap BrE /ˈwaɪətæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwaɪərtæp/ 🔊 noun◆the use of illegal wiretaps非法窃听电话  ➡  see also tap noun (4)