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watchdog

UK //ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ//US //ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wacche dogge',由 'watch'(看守)和 'dog'(狗)组成,最初指看门狗,后引申为监督者。

noun

❶ 指专门负责监督或警戒的人或机构,常用于形容监督政府、企业或其他组织的独立机构或个人。

“The organization acts as a watchdog for human rights violations.”

(该组织充当了监督人权侵犯行为的机构。)

“The media serves as a watchdog to hold politicians accountable.”

(媒体作为监督者,确保政客们对自己的行为负责。)

❶ 字面意义指看门狗,用于守护家园或财产的狗,通常具有警觉性和保护性。

“Their watchdog barks loudly at strangers approaching the house.”

(他们家的看门狗会对靠近房子的陌生人大声吠叫。)

“A good watchdog can deter burglars from entering the property.”

(一只好的看门狗可以阻止窃贼进入住宅。)

同义词:guardian, monitor, overseer, sentinel, protector

verb

❶ 指密切监视或监督某事物,通常带有警惕和保护的目的。

“The committee was formed to watchdog the spending of public funds.”

(该委员会成立是为了监督公共资金的使用情况。)

“Activists watchdog the government's environmental policies closely.”

(活动人士密切监督政府的环保政策。)

同义词:monitor, supervise, oversee, guard, patrol

常见短语

watchdog role — 指某人或机构在特定领域(如政府、企业或社会)中承担监督责任的职能。

“Journalists play a crucial watchdog role in a democratic society.”

(记者在民主社会中扮演着至关重要的监督角色。)

watchdog group — 指专门成立的团体或组织,负责监督特定领域(如腐败、环境或人权)的活动。

“The watchdog group exposed illegal logging in the protected forest.”

(监督小组揭露了在保护区内非法砍伐的行为。)