invigilate
Definitions
To supervise candidates during an examination to prevent cheating (chiefly British English)
监考（主要用于英式英语）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (here intensive, 'upon, over') + vigil (Latin vigilāre, keep watch) + -ate (verb) = 'to watch over.' English coined it for the academic job of supervising an exam so no one cheats. The watcher is an invigilator; American English usually says proctor instead.
Root vigil still carries 4 more wordsUsage Guide
Chiefly British and Commonwealth English. In American English the usual verb is proctor (and the person is a proctor, not an invigilator). The word is almost always tied to exams; you invigilate an exam or invigilate students, not general meetings.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Two teachers were asked to invigilate the final exam.
- 2.
She spent the morning invigilating in the main hall.
- 3.
Staff must invigilate every test to ensure fairness.