1802, from French surveillance "oversight, supervision, a watch," noun of action from surveiller "oversee, watch" (17c.), from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + veiller "to watch," from Latin vigilare, from vigil "watchful" (see vigil). Seemingly a word that came to English from the Terror in France ("surveillance committees" were formed in every French municipality in March 1793 by order of the Convention to monitor the actions and movements of suspect persons, outsiders, and dissidents).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Police keep track of the kidnapper using electronic surveillance equipment.
警方利用電子監(jiān)視設(shè)備跟蹤綁架者。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance.
在被連續(xù)監(jiān)視了一段時(shí)間后，他被逮捕了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Police swooped on the home after a two-week surveillance operation.
在兩周的監(jiān)視行動(dòng)之后，警方突擊搜查了那棟房子。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
如果不去管隱私問(wèn)題的話，實(shí)施不間斷監(jiān)視其實(shí)是非常便利的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. The police are keeping the suspects under constant surveillance .