watchdog

'wɒtʃdɒg

雅思 Collins 1

n. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
n. a dog trained to guard property

n. 看门狗, 监察人
[化] 监控设备; 监视器

Collins 星级

10,240

BNC 频率

10,046

使用频率

watchdog 可以拆分为两个部分：watch（观察、看）和 dog（狗）。可以理解为“看守的狗”，即负责监视的角色。

例句

1. The government needs a watchdog to ensure companies follow the rules.

政府需要一个监督机构来确保公司遵守规则。

2. The animal shelter acts as a watchdog for the welfare of abandoned pets.

动物收容所充当了被遗弃宠物福利的监督者。

3. Journalists often serve as watchdogs in a democratic society.

新闻记者在民主社会中往往充当监督者。