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

• Defeating terrorism requires constant vigilance and preparation by our citizens and by our government.
  击败恐怖主义需要我们的人民和政府的保持长期的警觉和长期的斗争准备。
• It seems to me they still have some fight left in them. We shouldn't relax our vigilance.
  他们余勇可贾，我们不能放松警惕。
• 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？
• 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。
• We now entered upon a period of extreme tension and vigilance.
  我们现在进入了一个非常紧张，需要非常警惕的时期。
• 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。
• You think community vigilance will be enough?
  你认为监视社区就足够了吗？
• The incident provides a stark reminder of the need for continued and effective vigilance.
  这一事件充分提醒了人们需要持续而有效的警惕。
• I was determined not to relax my own vigilance.
  我决心不松懈自己的警惕性。
• Our work requires constant vigilance.
  我们的工作需要时刻保持警惕。