surveillance

sә:'veilәns

GRE Collins 2

n. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

n. 监视, 监督
[电] 侦测

Collins 星级

6,559

BNC 频率

4,825

使用频率

surveillance 由前缀 sur-（在上、超越）和词根 veill（来自法语，意为“看”）构成，意为“在上面看”，即监视、监督的意思。

例句

1. The city installed cameras for better surveillance in public areas.

该城市在公共区域安装了摄像头以增强监控。

2. The company uses surveillance to ensure the safety of its employees.

该公司使用监控以确保员工的安全。

3. Many people are concerned about privacy issues related to surveillance.

许多人担心与监控相关的隐私问题。