monitor
n
1 device used to observe, record or test sth 監聽器; 監視器; 監測器
a heart monitor 心臟監測器
a monitor for radioactivity 放射量探測器.
2 person who listens to and reports on foreign radio broadcasts and signals 監聽外國廣播者.
3
(a) TV screen used in a studio to check or choose the broadcast picture (電視臺選播用的)監視屏.
(b) (computing 計) screen or other device used for checking the progress and operation of a computer system 監控熒光屏或裝置. =>illus at computer 見computer插圖.
4 (fem 陰性作 monitress) pupil with special duties in a school 任某職責的學生
the homework monitor 家庭作業檢查員.
5 any of various large lizards of Africa, Asia or Australia 巨蜥(產於非洲、 亞洲、 澳洲). monitor, v [Tn]
1 make continuous observation of (sth); record or test the operation of (sth) 持續觀察(某事物); 記錄或測試(某物)的運作
monitor sb's performance/progress 監督某人的表現[進步]
monitor a patient's pulse 監測病人的脈搏.
2 listen to and report on (foreign radio broadcasts and signals) 監聽(外國無線電廣播和信號).