verb / noun · neutral
monitor
UK/ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/US/ˈmɑːnɪtər/MON·i·tor
to regularly check, observe, or keep track of something; (n.) a device or person used for observation
Examples
“Researchers monitored air quality for six months.”
“A monitor displayed the live results in the lab.”
“The teacher acted as a monitor during the exam.”
Band 8 sentence
“The project will continuously monitor emissions and publish monthly reports to ensure compliance.”
Collocations
- monitor progress
- continuously monitor
- monitor the situation
Word family
Common mistakes
We are monitoring since January (using present continuous)→We have been monitoring since January
monitoring the data every day = monitoring data every day (dùng 'the')→monitoring data every day
Say it for a higher band
5watch→6track→7+monitor
Synonyms
track
observe
Easily confused
track
“The team tracked changes in land use over a decade.”
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