English Dictionary

wet work

名詞

婉語 不可算名詞 広義

(euphemistic) Covert assassination performed by government operatives. / (by extension) Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.

日本語の意味

（婉曲的表現）政府の工作員が実施する秘密裏の暗殺作戦。 / （転じて）組織内で、暗殺や脅迫のための人命攻撃に関与する業務。

The intelligence files revealed that the agency had authorized wet work to eliminate the insurgent leader.

情報ファイルは、その機関が反乱指導者を排除するために政府の工作員による秘密の暗殺を許可していたことを明らかにした。

意味（1）

(euphemistic) Covert assassination performed by government operatives.

Joe: Victoria was the best wet work operator the Agency ever had. Woman 1: What does that mean? Victoria: I killed people, dearie. From the motion picture RED

意味（2）

(by extension) Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.

He had also done a lot of Louis Deems' wet work, especially when it came to intimidating juries.

意味（3）

Cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing with cleansers.

Most of the time I clean with A.J. or another coworker, who vacuums while I do the wet work—bathrooms and kitchens.