watchdog
UK/'wɒtʃdɒg/US
IELTSC2
Definitions
n.
A dog kept to guard property
看门狗
n.
A person or organization that monitors others to prevent misconduct or illegal activity
监察人；监督机构
Root Breakdown
Native Englishwatch + dog = a dog that watches/guards. The meaning extended from the literal guard dog to any body that watches for wrongdoing — a consumer watchdog, an industry watchdog. The dog's alertness becomes institutional oversight.
Root dog still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.consumer watchdog消费者监督机构
- 2.financial watchdog金融监管机构
- 3.industry watchdog行业监督机构
- 4.watchdog group监督团体
Example Sentences
- 1.
The financial watchdog fined the bank for misleading customers.
- 2.
A free press acts as a watchdog over those in power.
- 3.
They installed a watchdog at the warehouse to deter thieves.