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

• 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。
• In addition, we need to maintain vigilance against any real or perceived conflicts of interest.
  此外，我们必须对任何实际存在的或被视为存在的利益冲突保持警觉。
• 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。
• 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。
• Together, we are signaling that a new era of cooperation, engagement, and vigilance has begun.
  我们聚集在这里，标志着一个合作、行动和警醒的新时代的开端。
• I was determined not to relax my own vigilance.
  我决心不松懈自己的警惕性。
• 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。
• 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 must not let down our vigilance against the enemy.
  我们决不可放松对敌人的警惕性。
• 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。