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单词 surveil
释义

surveil

[ ser-veyl ]
/ sərˈveɪl /

verb (used with object), sur·veilled, sur·veil·ling.

to place under surveillance.

Origin of surveil

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from surveillance

Words nearby surveil

surtitles, surtout, Surtsey, Suruga Bay, surv., surveil, surveillance, surveillance society, surveillant, survey, survey course
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Example sentences from the Web for surveil

  • Then it dawned on him—he could surveil himself for the authorities.

    Art in the Age of National Security|Terry Greene Sterling|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • So, the ability to surveil everyone on the planet is almost there, and arguably will be there within a few years.

    Julian Assange Blasts NSA Spying, Says ‘Obama Administration Isn’t Serious’at SXSW|Marlow Stern|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for surveil

surveil
/ (sɜːˈveɪl) /

verb (tr)

to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)

Word Origin for surveil

C20: back formation from surveillance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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