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vigilant adj.警戒的；警惕的 (1) 我们必须对帝国主义保持警戒。(2) 飞行员必须随时保持警惕。(3) 值夜班要加倍警惕。(4) 英国首相戈登. Vigilant descends from Latin vigilans, from vigilare  "to be awake, watch," from vigil "awake, alert." If you stay awake all night, you're keeping watch or keeping a vigil. A vigilante (pronounced vij-uh-LAN-tee) is a person who acts outside the legal system to punish crime.

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英 ['vɪdʒɪlənt] 美 ['vɪdʒɪlənt] (1) We must keep an vigilant eye upon imperialism.(2) A pilot must be vigilant at all times.(3) The night shift has to be doubly vigilant.(4) The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged people to be vigilant against the potential terrorist attack. Use vigilant to describe someone who keeps awake and alert in order to avoid danger or problems. When taking the subway, be vigilant about your wallet––always know where it is, or someone might steal it from you. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]警惕的；警觉的；警戒的 Someone who is vigilant gives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be. 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。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。vigilanceDrugs are a problem that requires constant vigilance.需要对毒品问题长期保持警惕。

英语单词	vigilant
英美音标	英 ['vɪdʒɪlənt] 美 ['vɪdʒɪlənt]
中文释义	adj.警戒的；警惕的
英语例句	(1) We must keep an vigilant eye upon imperialism. (2) A pilot must be vigilant at all times. (3) The night shift has to be doubly vigilant. (4) The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged people to be vigilant against the potential terrorist attack.
中文例句	(1) 我们必须对帝国主义保持警戒。 (2) 飞行员必须随时保持警惕。 (3) 值夜班要加倍警惕。 (4) 英国首相戈登.
vocabulary简明	Use vigilant to describe someone who keeps awake and alert in order to avoid danger or problems. When taking the subway, be vigilant about your wallet––always know where it is, or someone might steal it from you.
vocabulary扩展	Vigilant descends from Latin vigilans, from vigilare "to be awake, watch," from vigil "awake, alert." If you stay awake all night, you're keeping watch or keeping a vigil. A vigilante (pronounced vij-uh-LAN-tee) is a person who acts outside the legal system to punish crime.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]警惕的；警觉的；警戒的 Someone who is vigilant gives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be. 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。 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。 vigilance Drugs are a problem that requires constant vigilance. 需要对毒品问题长期保持警惕。

Vigilant Awake Danger Vigil Keeping Problem 英 Vɪdʒɪlənt] 美