covert
/ˈkʌvət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊvɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt kō-ˈvərt ˈkə-vərt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkʌv.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌv.ɚt/ (ame, ipa)
covert — adjective
- covertpositive
- more covertcomparative
- most covertsuperlative
1. done, planned, or given in a way that is deliberately hidden from other people
done, planned, or given in a way that is deliberately hidden from other people
The agency sent covert funds to local officials through two shell companies.
covert + noun for secretly supplied support
Greta noticed the covert camera hidden behind the flower vase.
The army carried out a covert raid before sunrise near the border.
Jude spotted the covert microphone taped beneath the conference table.
- secret
more general and less formal; covert often suggests organized concealment
- clandestine
even more formal; often used for illegal or politically sensitive activity
- hidden
focuses on not being seen, not necessarily on a planned secret purpose
文法句型
covert + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as operation, support, payment, camera, or signal. It is more formal than secret and often suggests deliberate concealment by an organization, military group, or investigator.
常見錯誤
covert — noun
- covertsingular
- covertsplural
1. a patch of bushes, reeds, or trees where animals can hide from hunters or other
a patch of bushes, reeds, or trees where animals can hide from hunters or other danger
The hunters waited in a covert of reeds beside the quiet river.
in a covert of + plants
A fox slipped into the covert when the farm dogs started barking.
At dusk, three deer emerged from the covert at the field edge.
The guide pointed to a dense covert where pheasants often hide.
- open ground
an exposed area where animals cannot easily stay hidden
文法句型
in a covert
from the covert
用法筆記
This noun is mainly used in hunting, wildlife writing, or literary description. It usually refers to a natural hiding place for animals, not to an ordinary shelter built by people.