[] a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal and to protect people's rights 监察人员；监督人员◆A watchdog has warned that customers are facing rising water bills. 监察人员提醒用户水费将日趋上涨。⨁a competition / financial / an industry / a pollution / safety watchdog 竞争／财务／工业／污染／安全监管机构⨁a government / an independent / official watchdog 政府／独立的／官方监察员consumer watchdog