"watchdogs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 看门狗
• 监督机构（比喻）

Definition

字面意思：被训练来保护财产的狗。引申义：专门监督、预防不当行为的人或机构，尤其是在政府或商业领域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

字面上只用于守卫犬。比喻常用于政府、商业等监控机构或记者。新闻和正式公众话语中较多见，看门狗组织指负责监督的机构。

Examples

The factory uses watchdogs to guard the building at night.

工厂夜间用**看门狗**守卫大楼。

Journalists act as watchdogs for the public.

记者为公众充当**监督机构**。

Many watchdogs have exposed government corruption.

许多**监督机构**揭露了政府腐败。

Consumer watchdogs issued warnings about the unsafe product.

消费者**监督机构**对不安全产品发出警告。

Financial watchdogs are investigating the bank for fraud.

金融**监管机构**正在调查银行的欺诈行为。

Online privacy watchdogs are pushing for stronger data protection laws.

网络隐私**监督机构**正推动更严格的数据保护法。