The board held covert talks with a rival firm before announcing the merger to staff.

董事會在向員工宣布合併案之前，曾與一家競爭公司進行祕密會談。

Several customers complained about covert fees hidden in the fine print of their invoices.

幾位顧客抱怨帳單細則中藏有隱蔽的費用。

The recruiter suspected the candidate was making covert inquiries with other companies during the interview process.

招募人員懷疑這位應徵者在面試期間私下向其他公司打聽職缺。