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单词 vigilant
释义
vigilant
(vɪdʒɪlənt )
adjective
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.
All but one of these letter bombs had been intercepted by vigilant post office staff.
Synonyms: watchful, alert, on the lookout, careful  
vigilance uncountable noun
Democracy is fragile and will not survive without constant vigilance.
Synonyms: watchfulness, alertness, caution, observance  
Collocations:
especially vigilant
Be especially vigilant if exercising or drinking alcohol in the heat.
The Sun
As a junior doctor, we were always taught to be especially vigilant of patients who arrived smelling of alcohol with difficult or strange behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times
She was especially vigilant for small canoes attempting to smuggle illegal supplies and ammunition up the river, seizing several.
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Translations:
Chinese: 警惕的
Japanese: 油断のない
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