Word · Frequency #10240
watchdogs
看门狗
watchdogs is the plural of watchdog.
a dog kept to guard property
- 1.
A guard dog.
看门狗,守卫犬。
- 2.
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
防范盗窃、非法行为或浪费的守护者；监察者
- 3.
An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
代表公众监督其他实体(如个人、公司、非营利组织或政府机构)以确保其行为合法合规的个人或团体。
- 4.
a dog trained to guard property
看门狗；受训守卫财产的狗
监督者；监察机构；监控设备；监视器；看门狗,守卫犬。；防范盗窃、非法行为或浪费的守护者；监察者；代表公众监督其他实体(如个人、公司、非营利组织或政府机构)以确保其行为合法合规的个人或团体。
In use
A consumer watchdog called on the company to disclose its safety testing data.
The government appointed an independent watchdog to oversee how public funds are spent.
Local watchdogs have raised concerns about pollution levels in the river.
she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses
act as a watchdog over sth
over 后接被监督的对象，常用来比喻机构或个人发挥监督作用。
The press should act as a watchdog over the government.
新闻媒体应当扮演监督政府的角色。
a watchdog against sth
against 后接要防范的滥用行为或违法行为。
The new agency is a watchdog against corporate fraud.
Connections
Collocations
- watchdog group
- 监督组织；监察团体
- The watchdog group released a report on food safety.该监督组织发布了一份关于食品安全的报告。
- consumer watchdog
- 消费者监督机构
- The consumer watchdog warned people about the scam.消费者监督机构提醒人们警惕这个骗局。
- watchdog role
- 监督角色
- The press plays a watchdog role in a democracy.新闻界在民主社会中扮演监督角色。
- financial watchdog
- 金融监管机构
- The financial watchdog fined the bank for misconduct.金融监管机构因银行行为不当对其处以罚款。
- government watchdog
- 政府监督机构
- A government watchdog investigates corruption complaints.政府监督机构调查腐败投诉。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
watch=看，dog=狗；看门狗总瞪眼盯着，引申为紧盯不法行为的监察人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道与媒体评论、法律与公共政策讨论、企业或政府机构治理 表示“监督者/监察机构”时，多用于新闻、法律和公共事务等正式语境，语气偏向中性正式；日常口语中单独说watchdog也可指“看门狗”。使用时可先根据场景判断是否指机构或人员。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 watchdog 结尾的 -dog 部分押韵，读 /-ɔɡ/。注意：watchdog 开头的 watch 读 /wɑtʃ/，与拼写相近的 catch /kætʃ/ 读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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