wiretap
/ˈwaɪə.tæp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈaɪɚtˌæp] /ˈwaɪr.tæp/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈaɪɚtˌæp] /ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌtap How to pronounce wiretap (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwaɪətæp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈaɪɚtˌæp] /ˈwaɪərtæp/ (ame, ipa)
wiretap — 動詞
- wiretappresent simple I / you / we / they
- wiretaps3rd person singular
- wiretaping-ing form
- wiretapedpast simple
1. to hide a listening device on a telephone or phone line so that you can secretly
竊聽；監聽
在電話線上秘密安裝裝置以偷聽對話
to hide a listening device on a telephone or phone line so that you can secretly hear what other people say during their conversations.
The detective received a warrant to wiretap the suspect's home telephone.
偵探取得了法院令狀，得以竊聽嫌疑人家中的電話。
warrant to wiretap [someone's phone] — legal authorization pattern
In many countries, police officers must get a court order before they wiretap anyone's calls.
在許多國家，警察必須先取得法庭命令才能監聽任何人的通話。
Keiko felt uneasy knowing that someone might be wiretapping her office line.
Keiko 想到可能有人在監聽她的辦公室電話，就感到不安。
A hidden device in the lobby was used to wiretap conversations between diplomats and their guests.
大廳裡的隱藏裝置被用來竊聽外交官與訪客之間的通話。
Fatima's lawyer argued in court that detectives had illegally wiretapped her prison telephone.
Fatima 的律師在法庭上主張，偵探非法監聽了她監獄裡的電話。
文法句型
wiretap + noun phrase (phone / line / call / conversation)
用法筆記
Frequently appears in legal and investigative contexts. The passive form (e.g., 'the line was being wiretapped') is common when the focus is on the person whose phone is monitored.
常見錯誤
wiretap — 名詞
- wiretapsingular
- wiretapsplural
1. a small electronic device that is fixed secretly to a telephone or telephone lin
竊聽器
秘密安裝在電話上監聽對話的裝置
a small electronic device that is fixed secretly to a telephone or telephone line so that conversations can be heard without the speakers' knowledge.
The technicians found a wiretap hidden inside the wall near the phone jack.
技術人員在電話插座附近的牆壁內找到了一個隱藏的竊聽器。
found a wiretap hidden [somewhere] — passive participle after noun
Diego inspected the telephone box and discovered a small wiretap attached to the cable.
Diego 檢查了電話箱，發現一個小竊聽器連在電纜上。
Modern wiretaps are so tiny that they can be installed inside the handset itself.
現代的竊聽器非常小，可以直接安裝在電話聽筒內部。
The embassy sweep detected a wiretap in the ambassador's private study.
大使館的安全檢查在大使私人書房內偵測到一個竊聽器。
- bug
can refer to any hidden listening device, not only on phone lines
- listening device
more formal and general term for any concealed microphone
用法筆記
Countable noun — a wiretap / two wiretaps. Frequently used with verbs like plant, install, discover, remove.
常見錯誤
2. the practice of placing a hidden device on a phone line to secretly hear what pe
電話竊聽
用隱藏裝置秘密監聽電話通話的行為
the practice of placing a hidden device on a phone line to secretly hear what people discuss during their calls.
A wiretap without a court order violates privacy laws in most democratic countries.
在大多數民主國家，未經法院令狀就進行電話竊聽會違反隱私法。
a wiretap + without [legal condition] — countable noun pattern
The newspaper reported that the government had authorized more wiretaps on international calls.
報紙報導指出，政府已批准對更多國際通話進行監聽。
Ananya thinks the new law limits police wiretaps on civilian phone lines.
Ananya 認為新法限制了警方對民宅電話線進行竊聽的次數。
The committee is investigating how many wiretaps were placed during the election campaign.
委員會正在調查選舉期間有多少次電話竊聽被執行。
- phone tapping
more informal term, common in British English
- surveillance
broader term — includes any form of secret observation, not just audio
用法筆記
Countable noun — a wiretap / two wiretaps. Often collocates with authorize, conduct, place, investigate. Commonly appears in news reports about surveillance and privacy.