| 词汇 | watching-brief |
| 释义 | watching brief noun[ C,usually singular ] ukus if someone has or is given a watching brief on something, someone has asked them to check on and give a report about what is happening in a particular situation or in a particular business, etc.: have/keep/maintain a watching brief on sthPotential investors are keeping a watching brief on the fund. Examples of watching briefwatching brief Notice was given that an archaeological watchingbrief would be required. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In its attempts to preserve the freedom of the press, it keeps a watchingbrief on developments which might threaten such freedoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Given the expense of such catheters and the low rate of complications from catheterization, many clinicians prefer to adopt a watchingbrief. The 'watchingbrief' of transitional justice experts in these contexts is to monitor, analyse and report observations from particular contexts for the benefit of other transitional societies. I have kept a watchingbrief on the issue ever since. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I had even begun listening with the best motives, as it were with a watchingbrief for the unhappy pair. From Project Gutenberg We are maintaining a close watchingbrief on its progress. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We intend to keep a close watchingbrief on the new board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no need for any organisation or individual to apply to become parties simply to maintain a general watchingbrief. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it is terribly important that we look after civil rights and keep a severe watchingbrief on what is happening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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