"surveil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 监视
• 监控

Definition

密切监视或观察某人或某事，通常是出于安全、控制或收集信息的目的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用词，常用于法律、警方或安全领域。比“看”或“观察”更强调系统性、持续性，通常涉及摄像头、监控系统等技术手段。日常生活中不常用。

Examples

The police surveil the area at night.

警察晚上会**监视**该地区。

They used cameras to surveil the building.

他们用摄像头**监控**大楼。

The company surveils its warehouses for security reasons.

公司出于安全原因**监视**仓库。

Do you think the government actually surveils our online activity?

你觉得政府真的会**监控**我们的网络活动吗？

We didn't realize someone was surveilling us until we saw the footage.

直到我们看到录像时，才发现有人在**监视**我们。

Journalists are concerned about being surveilled while conducting investigations.

记者们担心他们在调查时会被**监控**。