| 英语单词 | vigilance |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['vɪdʒɪləns] 美 ['vɪdʒɪləns] |
| 中文释义 | n.警戒;警惕;【医】失眠症 |
| 英语例句 | (1) In spite of vigilance a polar bear escaped from the zoo. (2) Police's vigilance was eventually rewarded. (3) We must maintain keen vigilance at all times. (4) You cannot afford to relax your vigilance for a moment. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 尽管警戒很严,北极熊还是逃出了动物园。 (2) 警方时时警戒终有所获。 (3) 任何时候我们都要保持高度的警惕。 (4) 警惕性是万万不可放松的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Vigilance is devoted attentiveness or watchfulness. Security guards and test proctors alike need to practice vigilance. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Vigilance comes from the Latin word for "wakefulness," vigilantia, and in a medical setting vigilance is still sometimes used to mean "insomnia." A prison guard might be required to maintain vigilance the whole time she's working, always being alert and watchful. |
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