词组 | surveillance |
释义 | surveillance /səˈveɪləns $ sər-/ noun when the police, army etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activitiesGrammarSurveillance is often used in the phrase under surveillance.adjectives/nouns + surveillanceconstant surveillance Prisoners were under constant surveillance.close surveillance He was not immediately arrested but was kept under close surveillance.electronic surveillance Information from electronic surveillance showed that the man was involved in selling drugs.covert surveillance (=done secretly) The evidence had been obtained by covert surveillance.video/camera/satellite surveillance More and more public areas are kept under video surveillance.police/government surveillance The man had been under police surveillance for some time.verbskeep/place sb/sth under surveillance (=watch them) The suspects were kept under surveillance.carry out surveillance also conduct surveillance formal The man was disturbed by guards who were carrying out surveillance on the base.surveillance + nounsa surveillance operation A police surveillance operation had been taking place at the house.a surveillance system A new video surveillance system has been installed.a surveillance camera Surveillance cameras in the restaurant showed the two men talking.surveillance equipment Using sophisticated surveillance equipment, they are able to monitor the movements of suspected terrorists.a surveillance plane/aircraft Australian surveillance aircraft may soon assist in spotting pirate ships entering the waters.a surveillance flight The US has increased surveillance flights along the border.a surveillance team A private surveillance team had been hired to follow him.prepositionsunder surveillance The group had been under surveillance by the security services.surveillance of sb/sth Police conducting surveillance of a stolen car saw two men getting into it.surveillance by sb The suspect disappeared despite surveillance by the police. |
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