“特工”常见的英文表达有 secret agent、spy 或 special agent,具体使用可根据语境和侧重点选择:
secret agent:侧重于强调执行秘密任务的特工人员,带有一定的神秘色彩。例如:The secret agent infiltrated the enemy's headquarters to gather crucial intelligence.(这位特工潜入敌方总部,收集关键情报。)
spy:更强调从事间谍活动、刺探情报的人,使用较为普遍。例如:The spy was caught trying to smuggle classified documents out of the country.(这名间谍在试图将机密文件偷运出境时被捕。)
special agent:常用于指政府或执法机构中执行特殊任务的特工,侧重于其执行任务的特殊性和专业性。例如:The FBI special agent was assigned to investigate the high-profile case.(联邦调查局的特工被指派调查这起备受瞩目的案件。)