watchword

英 [ˈwɒtʃwɜːd]

美 [ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd]

n.  口号; 标语; 格言

复数：watchwords　

BNC.19923 / COCA.25629

牛津词典

noun

• 口号；标语；格言
  a word or phrase that expresses sb's beliefs or attitudes, or that explains what sb should do in a particular situation
  1. Quality is our watchword.
     质量是我们的口号。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 口号;格言
  Someone'swatchwordis a word or phrase that sums up their attitude or approach to a particular subject or to things in general.
  1. Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords...
     “小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。
  2. You don't have to deny yourself everything that's nice when you're pregnant. Moderation is the watchword.
     怀孕时没有必要抗拒一切平时喜欢的东西。关键是要适度。

英英释义

noun

• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  1. he forgot the password
  Synonym:passwordwordparolecountersign
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
  1. a cry to arms
  2. our watchword will be `democracy'
  Synonym:war cryrallying crybattle crycry

双语例句

• Buy-and-hold has been the watchword for fear of giving up a scarce security that cannot be replaced.
  他们买入并持有，担心失去无法取代的稀有证券。
• It reflects the watchword of the time and it is the sublimation of human being's true nature.
  它是时代精神的体现，人的本质的升华；
• To rebuild our economies, the watchword must be investment rather than stimulus.
  若想重建经济，关键必须是投资，而不是刺激。
• Control is still the watchword.
  指导原则依然是管制。
• Transparency is the watchword here.
  透明是这个过程中的口号。
• “ Excelsior ” is our watchword.
  “精益求精”是我们的口号。
• "Never again" became the watchword.
  下不为例成了口号。
• He always begins with the watchword of his faith: the customer comes first.
  他总是用一句能反映他信仰的格言开始他的演讲：客户第一。
• "Keeping improving" is our watchword.
  精益求精是我们的口号。
• Simplicity would seem to be the watchword of this designer.
  简洁似乎是这位设计师的格言。