单词 | watchdog |
释义 | watchdog watchdog /; AmE ; / noun [C]
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal and to protect people's rights: A watchdog has warned that customers are facing rising water bills. The UK's financial watchdog has published proposals to toughen the regulation of the insurance industry.
a competition/financial/an industry/a pollution/safety watchdog ◆ a government/an independent/official watchdog |
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