wire-tapping

英 ['waɪərt'æpɪŋ] 美 ['waɪərt'æpɪŋ]

• n. 窃听电话

英英释义

名词 wiretap:

1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is illegal to tap a telephone wire.
   窃听电话是非法的。
2. The press raised a hue and cry against Feds spying into other people's business through wire - tapping.
   报界掀起一阵叫嚷，反对联邦调查局人员通过窃听电话刺探别人的私事。