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).
双语例句
1. Police keep track of the kidnapper using electronic surveillance equipment.
警方利用电子监视设备跟踪绑架者。
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2. He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance.
在被连续监视了一段时间后，他被逮捕了。
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3. Police swooped on the home after a two-week surveillance operation.
在两周的监视行动之后，警方突击搜查了那栋房子。
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4. Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
如果不去管隐私问题的话，实施不间断监视其实是非常便利的。
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5. The police are keeping the suspects under constant surveillance .