释义 |
watchdog
—watchdog /ˈwɒtʃ.dɒɡ/ aep /ˈwɑːtʃ.dɑːɡ/
Ⅰ noun [C] (DOG) ► F0 US FOR GUARD DOG(Cf. ↑guard dog)Thesaurus+: ↑Canines (dogs)
Ⅱ noun [C] (ORGANIZATION) ► F0 a person or organization responsible for making certain that companies obey particular standards and do not act illegally: » The Countryside Commission was set up as the government's official watchdog on conservation.Thesaurus+: ↑Societies, clubs and organizations |