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单词 vigilante
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vigilante

(vɪdʒɪlænti)
Word forms: plural vigilantes
countable noun
Vigilantes are people who organize themselves into an unofficial group to protect their community and to catch and punish criminals.
The vigilantes dragged the men out.
...vigilante patrols.

vigilante in British English

(ˌvɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ)
noun
1. 
one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc
2.  Also called: vigilance man US
a member of a vigilance committee
Word origin
C19: from Spanish, from Latin vigilāre to keep watch

vigilante in American English

(ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti; ˌvɪdʒəˈlɑnti)
US
noun
1. 
a member of a vigilance committee
2. 
any individual who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
Word origin
Sp, watchman, orig., vigilant

Examples of 'vigilante' in a sentence
vigilante

Frank wondered what he thought of this vigilante justice.
Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2003)
There's nothing the public love more than a subway vigilante.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2003)
After all this, Tannino'll happily turn you out on the streets to keep up with your vigilante activities.
Gregg Hurwitz THE KILL CLAUSE (2003)

In other languages
vigilante

British English: vigilante NOUN
Vigilantes are people who organize themselves into an unofficial group to protect their community and to catch and punish criminals.
The vigilantes dragged the men out.
  • American English: vigilante
  • Brazilian Portuguese: membro de um grupo não oficial de vigilantes
  • Chinese: > 联防队员自发组织维持社区治安的
  • European Spanish: vecino que se organiza en grupo para vigilar y proteger su barrio de posibles criminales
  • French: membre d'un groupe d'autodéfenseN
  • German: Mitglied einer Bürgerwehr
  • Italian: membro di un gruppo volontario di cittadini che sorvegliano un quartiere in assenza di forze di polizia
  • Japanese: 自警団
  • Korean: 자경단원
  • European Portuguese: membro de um grupo não oficial de vigilantes
  • Latin American Spanish: vecino que se organiza en grupo para vigilar y proteger su barrio de posibles criminales
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