watchdog

US /ˈwɑːtʃ.dɑːɡ/
UK /ˈwɑːtʃ.dɑːɡ/
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1.

看門狗

a dog kept to guard property

:
The farmer relied on his loyal watchdog to protect the livestock.
農民依靠他忠誠的看門狗來保護牲畜。
We need a good watchdog for our property.
我們需要一隻好的看門狗來保護我們的財產。
2.

監督機構, 監察員

a person or group that monitors the activities of an organization or person to ensure that they are not doing anything illegal or wrong

:
The consumer watchdog group exposed the company's deceptive advertising practices.
消費者監督團體揭露了該公司的欺騙性廣告行為。
An independent watchdog was appointed to investigate the allegations.
一個獨立的監督機構被任命調查這些指控。