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).
雙語例句
1. Police keep track of the kidnapper using electronic surveillance equipment.
警方利用電子監視設備跟蹤綁架者。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance.
在被連續監視了一段時間後，他被逮捕了。
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3. Police swooped on the home after a two-week surveillance operation.
在兩周的監視行動之後，警方突擊搜查了那棟房子。
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4. Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
如果不去管隱私問題的話，實施不間斷監視其實是非常便利的。
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5. The police are keeping the suspects under constant surveillance .