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词汇梳理：

1. espionage /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/ n.间谍活动，谍报行为

英文释义：the discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of anothercountry or the industrial information of a business:

2. municipal /mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/ adj. 市政的

英文释义：of or belonging to a town or city:

3. infiltrate /ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/ v. 使渗透

英文释义：to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves.

4. subvert /səbˈˈvɜːrt / v. 颠覆, 推翻

英文释义：to try to destroy the power and influence of a government or the established system

5. sabotage /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ v. 破坏

英文释义：to damage or destroy equipment, weapons or buildings in order to prevernt the success of an enemy or competitor

词组必备：

● Have a role to pay 发挥作用

● Guard against 提防，防卫

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