vigilance

英 [ˈvɪdʒɪləns]

美 [ˈvɪdʒələns]

n.  用心，小心戒备，小心谨慎，非常小心，谨小慎微; 警醒（症）；失眠症

TOEFL医学

BNC.13835 / COCA.13494

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 警惕的;警觉的；警戒的
  Someone who isvigilantgives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be.
  1. He warned the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious...
     他警告公众要提高警惕，遇到任何可疑情况都要报告。
  2. All but one of these letter bombs had been intercepted by vigilant post office staff.
     除了一封漏网之外，警惕的邮局员工截获了其余所有的邮件炸弹。

英英释义

noun

• vigilant attentiveness
  1. he keeps a weather eye open for trouble
  Synonym:watchfulnessweather eye
• the process of paying close and continuous attention
  1. wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
  2. vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
  Synonym:watchfulnesswakefulnessalertness

双语例句

• The fire alarm was accidentally set off. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk.
  火警报警器不小心给弄响了。对最小风险的严密注意或警觉。
• Some are still making trouble and we must heighten our vigilance.
  其中，一部分人还在捣乱，必须对他们提高警惕。
• The issue becomes one of vigilance rather than intelligence.
  这一问题将转变成为一种关于警惕性而不是智力性问题。
• Don't you know the crushed worm will turn? Why are you so lacking in vigilance?
  你不知道困兽犹斗吗？为什么这样麻痹大意？
• Above all, we must heighten our vigilance and prevent such a disaster.
  重要的是，我们必须提高警惕，我们必须阻止这样的灾害再次发生。
• Constant vigilance is necessary in order to avoid accidents.
  为了避免意外事故，必须经常保持警惕。
• First, we should promote education and maintain sharp vigilance in international trade transactions.
  第一，加强教育，在国际贸易中保持高度的警惕性。
• The occupier of the next seat move upon your armrest the moment your vigilance flags.
  当坐在你旁边的那个人占用你的扶手的时候，你要开始扬旗警戒了。
• Police urged continued vigilance in the fight against crime.
  警方敦促继续保持警惕与独罪行为做斗争。
• We keep high vigilance.
  我们保持高度警惕性。