vigilance

英 ['vɪdʒɪləns] 美 ['vɪdʒɪləns]

• n. 警戒；警惕；【医】失眠症

英英释义

Noun:

1. the process of paying close and continuous attention;

   "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"
   "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
   

2. vigilant attentiveness;

   "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In spite of vigilance a polar bear escaped from the zoo.
   尽管警戒很严，北极熊还是逃出了动物园。
2. Police's vigilance was eventually rewarded.
   警方时时警戒终有所获。
3. We must maintain keen vigilance at all times.
   任何时候我们都要保持高度的警惕。
4. You cannot afford to relax your vigilance for a moment.
   警惕性是万万不可放松的。

经典引文

• The Home Secretary..urged greater public vigilance after the..bombing.

  出自：Guardian

词汇搭配

• vigilance committee <美>警戒会
• vigilant 警戒的

近反义词

【近义词】

• deliberation 熟虑
• chariness 谨慎
• watchfulness 警觉性
• alertness 警戒
• attentiveness 注意
• care 关心
• observance 遵守
• caution 警告
• awareness 认识
• weather eye 警惕
• wakefulness 觉醒