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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

espial

/ih-spahy-uhl/US // ɪˈspaɪ əl //UK // (ɪˈspaɪəl) //

Espial

Related Words

note备注,注,注意,说明notice通知,通知书,通知公告observance观察,遵守,观测,观察力attention注意,关注,注意力,注意事项detection探测,检测,侦查,侦察cognizance认识,认知,承认,识别finding发现,找到,调查结果,查找discovery发现,探索,发现问题,发觉beholding看得见,观察到的,看得出来,看法spotting斑点,斑纹,亮点,斑点问题eyeing虎视眈眈,盯着,觊觎,眈眈

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of spying.
    • : the act of keeping watch; observation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounobservation
Synonyms
attention注意,关注,注意力,注意事项beholding看得见,观察到的,看得出来,看法cognizance认识,认知,承认,识别detection探测,检测,侦查,侦察discovery发现,探索,发现问题,发觉finding发现,找到,调查结果,查找note备注,注,注意,说明notice通知,通知书,通知公告observance观察,遵守,观测,观察力spotting斑点,斑纹,亮点,斑点问题eyeing虎视眈眈,盯着,觊觎,眈眈

Examples

  • He remembered his reluctant consent to McCloskey's proposal touching the espial upon Hallock, and was sorry he had given it.

  • "I infer nothing; I act," said Peter, turning to look out his place of espial.

  • At the moment of my espial, Cornwallis was speaking, and I drew back to listen, well enough content to be in earshot.

  • Master Alwyn, forgive me; but can I forgive thee so readily for thy espial of my handiwork, without license or leave?

  • She did not intend an espial upon Anthony; the question was born of pain and bewilderment.

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