watch list Význam & definícia

Význam watch list v slovenčine

• 0 a list of people or things that must be watched closely, for example because they might be dangerous or in danger, or because you want to see what happens to them:

  • They were searching for two men on the government's terrorist watch list who they knew had entered the United States.

  • These birds are on the Audubon Society's watchlist for species facing threats like loss of habitat.

  • Start a watch list of companies that you might want to invest in.

• 1 a list of companies, investments, etc. whose activity is being closely followed, for example because there may be problems in the future:

  • The fund appears on a watch list of investments.

  • place/put sth on a watch list

• 2 a list of companies, people, etc. whose activity is being closely examined to check that they are not doing something illegal:

  • an FBI/terrorist watch list A passenger was ordered off the flight because his name appeared on the FBI's watch list.