watchtower

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
    — A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles.

词形变化

watchtowers plural watch tower alternative watch-tower alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English watch
English tow
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English tower
English watchtower
From watch + tower.
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