enemy spy; enemy agent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
enemy agent; spy sent by the opposing side
formalMilitary, intelligence, and espionage term. Often used in historical or political contexts, typically referring to spies from an adversarial nation or organization. The word 特务 (tèwu) can mean 'special agent' or 'spy' in Chinese.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
wǒ我
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
yī一
míng名
dí敌
tè特
。
During the war, our side captured an enemy agent.
Ān安
quán全
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
jiān监
shì视
zhè这
xiē些
kě可
yí疑
de的
dí敌
tè特
huó活
dòng动
。
The security department is monitoring these suspicious enemy spy activities.
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Zhè这
gè个
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
rèn任
wu务
shì是
shí识
bié别
bìng并
qīng清
chú除
qián潜
fú伏
de的
dí敌
tè特
。
This organization's mission is to identify and eliminate undercover enemy agents.