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单词 espial
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Definition of espial in English:

espial

noun ɪˈspʌɪ(ə)lɛˈspʌɪ(ə)ləsˈpaɪ(ə)l
mass nounarchaic
  • The action of watching or catching sight of something or someone.

    〈古〉窥探,侦察;窥见,发现;被看见

    he withdrew from his point of espial

    他从他的观察点撤了回来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Presently he moved forward, and, with head still bent, approached the lower end of the garden, where, in a wall higher than that over which Goldthorpe made his espial, there was a wooden door.
    • Among the crowd entering the exhibition he could easily keep her in sight without risk of his espial being detected.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'spying'): from Old French espiaille, from espier 'espy'.

Rhymes

denial, dial, Lyall, mistrial, myall, Niall, phial, trial, vial, viol

Definition of espial in US English:

espial

nounəsˈpī(ə)ləsˈpaɪ(ə)l
archaic
  • The action of watching or catching sight of something or someone or the fact of being seen.

    〈古〉窥探,侦察;窥见,发现;被看见

    he withdrew from his point of espial

    他从他的观察点撤了回来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among the crowd entering the exhibition he could easily keep her in sight without risk of his espial being detected.
    • Presently he moved forward, and, with head still bent, approached the lower end of the garden, where, in a wall higher than that over which Goldthorpe made his espial, there was a wooden door.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘spying’): from Old French espiaille, from espier ‘espy’.

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