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单词 vigour
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Definition of vigour in English:

vigour

(US vigor)
noun ˈvɪɡəˈvɪɡər
mass noun
  • 1Physical strength and good health.

    I was 79, but still full of vigour and vitality
    he has managed to retain his youthful vigour
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cornerstone of Army victory is the health and vigor of its soldiers.
    • Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor, among other attributes.
    • Aided by the river's rapid current, he swam several miles downstream in an impressive display of physical vigour.
    • Some appeared to be very sick and feeble while there were also young men and women in best of health and vigour.
    • War makes him a whole man again, and gives him the heart, strength, and vigor of a hero.
    • He was unusual among Bolshoi dancers in having not only strength and athletic vigour, but elegance too.
    • Conductors, too, can retain their musical powers long after physical vigour has departed.
    • You are blessed with good health and vigour, which enable you to participate in busy schedules.
    • In fact, just 10 minutes of moderate exercise can improve overall mood, as well as increase vigor and decrease fatigue, according to a study in Health Psychology.
    • According to the study, symmetry of face and body suggests health and vigor - and therefore genetic fitness - while asymmetry implies the opposite.
    • ‘We're against apathy,’ he says, setting the juice aside. Renewed health and vigor seems to flow into him as he warms to his topic.
    • As the name suggests, the dish is regarded as a health tonic and is usually eaten at the height of summer as a way of restoring one's stamina and vigor in the debilitating heat.
    • What would the relations between the generations be like if there never came a point at which a son surpassed his father in strength or vigor?
    • A fable based on such behavior might even have some truth to it: a few biologists have suggested that giraffe necks grew longer because females saw them as a sign of male vigor.
    • Her mind was still as sharp as glass shards, though her physical body was lacking in vigor.
    • Older people will always lack health and vigor relative to younger people.
    • Then a male who is unmistakably outstanding in health and vigor offers females that mate with him an inherited healthiness in their offspring that is well above average.
    • A typical heart failure patient will have become accustomed to an inexorable decline in physical vigour.
    • He stood with great strength, with great vigor, with great solidarity.
    • His upbeat message is that aging does not mean inevitable decline in physical fitness, mental acuity, and sexual vigor.
    Synonyms
    robustness, healthiness, good health, hardiness, strength, stamina, sturdiness, fitness, good shape, good trim, good condition, fine fettle, toughness, ruggedness, muscle, power
    1. 1.1 Effort, energy, and enthusiasm.
      they set about the new task with vigour
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The task of translating Buddha's teachings was carried out with great vigour and enthusiasm.
      • It was delightful to hear the Menuetto played with such incisive energy and vigor.
      • Of course, physiological benefits, injury risks and calorie burn can vary widely depending upon the technique, vigor, care and enthusiasm with which one pursues sport.
      • This number has such energy and vigor that one wonders why it was cut.
      • And I remain baffled as to why we fail to respond with vigor and enthusiasm to the challenges that confront us in this society.
      • Such hope lent a spring to their step and vigour to their efforts in the face of determined opposition.
      • Although they are not detail-oriented individuals, they will cover every possible detail with determination and vigor when working for their ‘cause’.
      • These two young sides played the game with freshness, with vigour and with total commitment.
      • In the matches against Celtic these clubs played with an admirable fire and vigour.
      • It was wonderful to hear this rare Beethoven arrangement played with such vigor and enthusiasm.
      • I hope it will - hope it will give us confidence, back-bone vigor & energy.
      • Coming off the recent ‘win’ at the Battle of Midway, the American troops were filled with increased vigor and enthusiasm about the war.
      • He pursued these three aims in his lifetime with vigour and determination.
      • The violins, viola and cello were played with great vigour, intensity and lyrical beauty.
      • For two, two and a half, hours America was captivated by the charisma, charm, and vigor of our new president.
      • Nick is a dedicated public servant who executes his political masters' designs with vigor and enthusiasm.
      • Energy, vigour and emotion were what were missing most in the second-rate acting.
      • This work was pursued with great vigor and enthusiasm.
      • And the young cast brings to the production enough raw energy and vigour to leave the audience spellbound.
      • While his vocals do seem to lack some of the energy and vigor that I expected, he still makes each word writhe in the most simplistic way.
      Synonyms
      robustness, healthiness, good health, hardiness, strength, stamina, sturdiness, fitness, good shape, good trim, good condition, fine fettle, toughness, ruggedness, muscle, power

Phrases

  • in vigour

    • In force or operation.

      he says there is no deal but since he has a contract in vigour he will continue as usual

Derivatives

  • vigourless

  • adjective

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin vigor, from vigere 'be lively'.

  • Vigour and vigorous (Middle English) are from Latin vigor, from vigere ‘be lively’, also found in invigorate (mid 17th century).

 
 

Definition of vigor in US English:

vigor

(British vigour)
nounˈvɪɡərˈviɡər
  • 1Physical strength and good health.

    I was 79, but still full of vigor and vitality
    he has managed to retain his youthful vigor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What would the relations between the generations be like if there never came a point at which a son surpassed his father in strength or vigor?
    • He stood with great strength, with great vigor, with great solidarity.
    • Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor, among other attributes.
    • He was unusual among Bolshoi dancers in having not only strength and athletic vigour, but elegance too.
    • You are blessed with good health and vigour, which enable you to participate in busy schedules.
    • The cornerstone of Army victory is the health and vigor of its soldiers.
    • Conductors, too, can retain their musical powers long after physical vigour has departed.
    • Some appeared to be very sick and feeble while there were also young men and women in best of health and vigour.
    • Older people will always lack health and vigor relative to younger people.
    • His upbeat message is that aging does not mean inevitable decline in physical fitness, mental acuity, and sexual vigor.
    • According to the study, symmetry of face and body suggests health and vigor - and therefore genetic fitness - while asymmetry implies the opposite.
    • ‘We're against apathy,’ he says, setting the juice aside. Renewed health and vigor seems to flow into him as he warms to his topic.
    • In fact, just 10 minutes of moderate exercise can improve overall mood, as well as increase vigor and decrease fatigue, according to a study in Health Psychology.
    • Aided by the river's rapid current, he swam several miles downstream in an impressive display of physical vigour.
    • War makes him a whole man again, and gives him the heart, strength, and vigor of a hero.
    • A fable based on such behavior might even have some truth to it: a few biologists have suggested that giraffe necks grew longer because females saw them as a sign of male vigor.
    • Then a male who is unmistakably outstanding in health and vigor offers females that mate with him an inherited healthiness in their offspring that is well above average.
    • A typical heart failure patient will have become accustomed to an inexorable decline in physical vigour.
    • Her mind was still as sharp as glass shards, though her physical body was lacking in vigor.
    • As the name suggests, the dish is regarded as a health tonic and is usually eaten at the height of summer as a way of restoring one's stamina and vigor in the debilitating heat.
    Synonyms
    robustness, healthiness, good health, hardiness, strength, stamina, sturdiness, fitness, good shape, good trim, good condition, fine fettle, toughness, ruggedness, muscle, power
    1. 1.1 Effort, energy, and enthusiasm.
      they set about the new task with vigor
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While his vocals do seem to lack some of the energy and vigor that I expected, he still makes each word writhe in the most simplistic way.
      • This work was pursued with great vigor and enthusiasm.
      • Coming off the recent ‘win’ at the Battle of Midway, the American troops were filled with increased vigor and enthusiasm about the war.
      • It was wonderful to hear this rare Beethoven arrangement played with such vigor and enthusiasm.
      • Although they are not detail-oriented individuals, they will cover every possible detail with determination and vigor when working for their ‘cause’.
      • I hope it will - hope it will give us confidence, back-bone vigor & energy.
      • And the young cast brings to the production enough raw energy and vigour to leave the audience spellbound.
      • The violins, viola and cello were played with great vigour, intensity and lyrical beauty.
      • These two young sides played the game with freshness, with vigour and with total commitment.
      • This number has such energy and vigor that one wonders why it was cut.
      • Of course, physiological benefits, injury risks and calorie burn can vary widely depending upon the technique, vigor, care and enthusiasm with which one pursues sport.
      • He pursued these three aims in his lifetime with vigour and determination.
      • Such hope lent a spring to their step and vigour to their efforts in the face of determined opposition.
      • Nick is a dedicated public servant who executes his political masters' designs with vigor and enthusiasm.
      • And I remain baffled as to why we fail to respond with vigor and enthusiasm to the challenges that confront us in this society.
      • Energy, vigour and emotion were what were missing most in the second-rate acting.
      • The task of translating Buddha's teachings was carried out with great vigour and enthusiasm.
      • In the matches against Celtic these clubs played with an admirable fire and vigour.
      • For two, two and a half, hours America was captivated by the charisma, charm, and vigor of our new president.
      • It was delightful to hear the Menuetto played with such incisive energy and vigor.
      Synonyms
      robustness, healthiness, good health, hardiness, strength, stamina, sturdiness, fitness, good shape, good trim, good condition, fine fettle, toughness, ruggedness, muscle, power

Phrases

  • in vigour

    • In force or operation.

      he says there is no deal but since he has a contract in vigor he will continue as usual

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin vigor, from vigere ‘be lively’.

 
 
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