monitor
Definitions
A screen for displaying images or data from a computer.
显示器
A device that observes and records something, such as vital signs.
监测仪；监视器
A person who watches over or checks on something or someone.
监督员；班长
To watch and check something over a period of time to detect changes.
监控；监测；监视
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmon (warn) + -itor (agent) = 'one who warns.' A monitor watches so it can give warning the moment something goes wrong — a heart monitor, a class monitor, a screen that shows you what's happening. To monitor is to keep that watchful eye on something over time.
Root mon still carries 41 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.computer monitor电脑显示器
- 2.monitor progress监控进度
- 3.monitor closely密切监控
- 4.heart monitor心脏监护仪
- 5.monitor the situation监控局势
Example Sentences
- 1.
Nurses monitor the patient's heart rate throughout the night.
- 2.
My computer monitor is too bright for working at night.
- 3.
The agency monitors air quality in major cities.
- 4.
Teachers closely monitor students' progress during the term.