单词 watchdog 释义 watchdog, v.[f. the n.]trans. To attend, follow, or guard (a person); to maintain surveillance over (an activity, situation, etc.). Hence watchdogging vbl. n.1902C. J. C. Hyne Mr. Horrocks, Purser 70 There seems to be a whole regiment...
单词 watch-dog 释义 watch-dog, n.a. A dog kept to guard a house, property, etc., and give warning of the approach of intruders.1610Shakes. Temp. i. ii. 383 Harke, harke, bowgh wawgh: the watch-Dogges barke, bowgh-wawgh.1770Goldsm. Des. Vill. 121 The watc...
单词 watch-dog 释义 watch-dog n (a) dog that is kept to guard property, esp a house 看门狗. (b) (fig 比喻) person, group, etc that acts as a guardian of people´s rights, etc (监护人们权利等的)监察人, 监察组织 [attrib 作定语] a watch-dog committee...