wiretap

名词 wiretap:

1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
   同义词：tap

动词 wiretap:

1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
   同义词：tap, intercept, bug

1. The house is wiretapped.
   那一家的电话被窃听。

wire.tap

n.（名词）
A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.
搭线窃听装置：一种与传播线路相连藏起来的窃听或录音装置
The act of installing such a device.
装设窃听器：安装搭线窃听装置的行为
v.（动词）
wire.tapped,wire.tap.ping,wire.taps
v.tr.（及物动词）
To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.
装设窃听器：把隐藏的窃听或录音装置与…相连接
To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.
窃听电话：通过搭线窃听装置控制（一个电话线）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications.
从电话线路上窃取：搭线窃听，或偷录装置或用它监视通话内容

【引伸】
wire.tap.per
n.（名词）