What does "Inside job" mean?

A crime committed with help from someone within the organization. When a crime, especially theft, is helped by an employee or insider who provides access or information.

How do you use "Inside job" in a sentence?

The bank robbery was an inside job. Police suspect an inside job. It had to be an inside job—too professional.

Inside job

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의미: A crime committed with help from someone within the organization.

在组织内部人员帮助下实施的犯罪。

Un crimen cometido con ayuda de alguien dentro de la organización.

組織内部の人間の助けを借りて行われた犯罪。

조직 내부자의 도움으로 저질러진 범죄

When a crime, especially theft, is helped by an employee or insider who provides access or information.

当犯罪，尤其是盗窃，是在提供访问权限或信息的员工或内部人员帮助下进行的。

Cuando un crimen, especialmente un robo, cuenta con la ayuda de un empleado o persona interna que proporciona acceso o información.

犯罪、特に窃盗が、アクセスや情報を提供する従業員や内部関係者によって助けられた場合。

범죄, 특히 절도가 접근 권한이나 정보를 제공하는 직원이나 내부자의 도움으로 이루어지는 것.

직역: Job done by someone inside

예문

The bank robbery was an inside job.
那次银行抢劫是内鬼作案
El atraco al banco fue un trabajo desde dentro
その銀行強盗は内部犯行だった
그 은행 강도는 내부 범행이었다.
Police suspect an inside job.
警方怀疑是内鬼作案
La policía sospecha que fue trabajo desde dentro
警察は内部犯行を疑っている
경찰은 내부 범행을 의심하고 있다.
It had to be an inside job—too professional.
肯定是内鬼作案——太专业了
Tuvo que ser trabajo desde dentro, demasiado profesional
あまりにもプロの仕業だから内部犯行に違いない
너무 프로의 솜씨라 내부 범행이 틀림없다.

발음

/ˈɪnsaɪd dʒɒb/

사용 가이드

맥락: crime, theft, conspiracy

어조: suspicious, knowing

✓ 올바른 표현

It was an inside job.
是内鬼作案
Fue trabajo desde dentro
内部犯行だった
내부 범행이었어
Looks like an inside job.
看起来是内鬼作案
Parece trabajo desde dentro
内部犯行のようだ
내부 범행인 것 같아
Suspect an inside job.
怀疑内鬼作案
Sospechan trabajo desde dentro
内部犯行を疑う
내부 범행을 의심해

✗ 잘못된 표현

Crime with inside help
Crime with inside help（有内部帮助的犯罪）
Crime with inside help (crimen con ayuda interna)
Crime with inside help（内部の助けによる犯罪）
Crime with inside help（내부 도움을 받은 범죄）
Employee theft
Employee theft（员工盗窃）
Employee theft (robo de empleados)
Employee theft（従業員による窃盗）
Employee theft（직원 도난）

흔한 실수

Very common phrase
Often used metaphorically for any insider betrayal

기원과 역사

From criminals using inside help.

어원: English

최초 기록: Early 20th century

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Heist movies; Crime investigation

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

변형

Inside jobAn inside jobMust be an inside job

이 주제의 다른 표현

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