Clandestine 的意思是隱秘的、秘密的。 United Nations experts are investigating possible violations of UN sanctions against North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clandestine nuclear procurement to arms brokering in Syria. 聯(lián)合國專家正在調查大約20個國家可能做出的違反聯(lián)合國對朝鮮制裁的行為,包括涉嫌秘密進行的核采購以及與敘利亞的軍火交易。
U.S. defense officials warn that the ISIS' goal is to preserve the group's capabilities as it completes a transition from an almost traditional army to a clandestine insurgency. 美國國防官員警告說,伊斯蘭國的目標是保存力量,將一只近乎傳統(tǒng)的軍隊轉變?yōu)槊孛芊磁盐溲b 。