monitor
verb
noun
ˈmɒnɪətə verb
1 to carefully watch and check a situation in order to see how it changes over a period of time 监视; 监测,检测; 监督
Patients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor their progress.
用了这种新药的病人将被要求监测身体的好转情况。
The government is monitoring the situation closely .
政府正密切关注着局势。
The temperature is carefully monitored .
温度得到仔细监控。
monitor what/how etc
We need a better system for monitoring what is going on.
我们需要一个更好的系统来监视发生的情况。
2 to secretly listen to other people’s telephone calls, foreign radio broadcasts etc 监听
He suspected that his phone calls were being monitored.
他怀疑他的电话被人监听。
noun
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SCREEN
屏幕
a television or part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information 监视器; 显示器
television/TV/computer monitor
She was staring at her computer monitor.
她注视着计算机显示屏。
on a monitor
We could watch what was happening on the TV monitor.
我们可在电视监视器上观看发生的情况。
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PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR MEASURING
监测仪
a piece of equipment that measures and shows the level, speed, temperature etc of something 检测仪,监视仪,监护仪
a heart monitor
心脏监护仪
The noise monitor recorded 98 decibels.
噪音监测器测到 98 分贝。
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SB WHO WATCHES AN ACTIVITY
观察某项活动的人
someone whose job is to watch an activity or a situation to see how it changes or develops, or to make sure that it is fair and legal 监督员; 核查员
UN monitors will remain in the country to supervise the elections.
联合国监督员将留在该国监督选举。
peace/human rights etc monitors
The UN is sending peace monitors to the area.
联合国将派遣和平监督员到该地区。
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CHILD
儿童
a child who has been chosen to help a teacher in some way in class 〔学校里的〕班长,级长
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SB WHO LISTENS TO RADIO
监听电台的人
someone whose job is to listen to news or messages on a radio and report on them 〔电台的〕监听员