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 whole Party and nation must heighten their vigilance against the conspiratorial activities of counter-revolutionaries.
  阴谋有时会报应在阴谋者身上。全党和全国人民对于反革命分子的阴谋活动，必须提高警惕性。
• 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。
• Never relax your vigilance.
  别松懈了警惕性。
• 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。
• 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。
• We must maintain keen vigilance at all times.
  任何时候我们都要保持高度的警惕。
• 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。
• We must not let down our vigilance against the enemy.
  我们决不可放松对敌人的警惕性。
• I was determined not to relax my own vigilance.
  我决心不松懈自己的警惕性。