collocation · formal
surveillance technology
UK/səˈvɪə.ləns tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/US/sɚˈvɪl.əns tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/sur·VEIL·lance TECH·no·lo·gy
technology used to monitor people’s behaviour or location, such as cameras and tracking systems
Examples
“Cities now use surveillance technology to reduce crime, but it raises privacy concerns.”
“The deployment of surveillance technology must be balanced with civil liberties.”
“Businesses often install surveillance technology for security and loss prevention.”
Band 8 sentence
“While surveillance technology can deter crime, unchecked use risks normalising intrusions into private life.”
Collocations
- deploy surveillance technology
- mass surveillance
Word family
Common mistakes
surveil technology→surveillance technology
monitoring technology→surveillance technology
Say it for a higher band
5security cameras→6monitoring systems→7+surveillance technology
Synonyms
monitoring systems
Easily confused
monitoring systems
“The factory installed monitoring systems to check production line efficiency.”
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