| 单词 | watchdog |
| 释义 | watchdog /woch"dawg', -dog'/, n., adj., v., watchdogged, watchdogging. n. 1. a dog kept to guard property. 2. a watchful guardian: a self-appointed watchdog of the public morals. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a watchdog. 4. organized or functioning as a watchful guardian, esp. against illegal or unethical conduct: a watchdog group in the legislature. v.t. 5. to watch carefully, esp. so as to detect illegal or unethical conduct. [1600-10; WATCH + DOG] |
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