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invigilate

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in·vi·gi·late /ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] British English  SEto watch people who are taking an examination and make sure that they do not cheat 〔考试〕监考 SYN American English proctorinvigilator noun [countable]
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Origin invigilate (1500-1600) Latin invigilare to watch, be awake in, from vigil; → VIGIL
in·vi·gi·late verbChineseSyllable
examination who are taking to watch Corpus an people


invigilate
invigilate /ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt, ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive] British English
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: invigilare 'to watch, be awake in', from vigil; vigil
to watch people who are taking an examination and make sure that they do not cheat
   SYN  proctor American English
—invigilator noun [countable]


in·vigi·lateBrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they invigilate BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it invigilates BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪts/ 🔊past simple invigilated BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle invigilated BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form invigilating BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊(BrE) (NAmE proc·tor) [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to watch people while they are taking an exam to make sure that they have everything they need, that they keep to the rules, etc. 监(考)to invigilate an exam监考

candidate, exam, grade, invigilate, mark, oral, paper, practical, resit, revise

in·vigi·la·tion BrE /ɪnˌvɪdʒɪˈleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌvɪdʒɪˈleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] in·vigi·la·tor BrE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtər/ 🔊(BrE) (NAmE proc·tor) nounIf you have a problem, ask the invigilator. 有问题就问监考人。🔊🔊