covert

['kʌvət]

adj.隐蔽的, 偷偷摸摸的, 隐密的
n.掩蔽物, 树丛, 覆羽

a.

1. 隐蔽的; 隐藏的; 暗地的

covert military operations

秘密军事行动

a covert glance

偷偷的一瞥

2. 【罕】掩盖的; 遮蔽的

3. 【律】受丈夫保护的

n.

1. 隐蔽处; (鸟兽藏身的)丛林[C]

fire from coverts

从掩蔽处射击

2. 隐蔽; 掩饰[U]

3. 【鸟】覆羽[C][P1]

词形变化

副词: covertly | 名词: covertness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.秘密的; 隐密的

secret  hidden  disguised  covered  veiled  concealed

n.隐藏处

shelter  hideaway  refuge  hiding place  cache  

同义参见:

significant  enigmatic  retirement  closet  den  invisible  grove  habitat  underground  fortress  private  

反义:

a.隐蔽的

overt  

英英释义

名词 covert:

a flock of coots

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

同义词：screen, cover, concealment

形容词 covert:

secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

补充

covertcovert英:[ˈkʌvət] 美:[ˈkʌvət, ˈkovət, koˈvɚt]adj.1.隐蔽的; 不公开的; 秘密的

例句

1. The Pentagon is to begin funding covert operations by opposition groups.五角大楼开始资助反对派团体的秘密行动。 2. They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.他们一直在暗中向叛军提供军事援助。 3. The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.在我从事的职业中深藏着的种族主义令我恐惧。 4. covert operations against the dictatorship.反对专制的秘密行动。 5. a covert police operation警方的秘密行动 6. a covert glance/look偷偷的一瞥/一看 7. He has taken part in a number of covert military operations.他参与了许多秘密军事行动。 8. spy agencies taking covert action进行秘密活动的情报机构