英语词汇“vigilant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

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.

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.

WORD FAMILY

vigilant: unvigilant, vigilance, vigilanter, vigilantly+/vigilance: vigilances

USAGE EXAMPLES

“We are determined to annihilate terrorism and we are able to shorten its age,” he said, calling on security forces and civilians to remain vigilant.

Time(Jan 02, 2017)

It said it would continue to rigorously monitor its systems and “remain vigilant.”

Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016)

And yet, like many vigilant parents, Wright concedes she’s not always the best role model: “I’m on Facebook far too much.”

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

adj carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

the vigilant eye of the town watch

Syn

argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful
alert, watchful

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

单词	vigilant
释义	vigilant (once / 593 pages) adj 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. 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. WORD FAMILY vigilant: unvigilant, vigilance, vigilanter, vigilantly+/vigilance: vigilances USAGE EXAMPLES “We are determined to annihilate terrorism and we are able to shorten its age,” he said, calling on security forces and civilians to remain vigilant. Time(Jan 02, 2017) It said it would continue to rigorously monitor its systems and “remain vigilant.” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) And yet, like many vigilant parents, Wright concedes she’s not always the best role model: “I’m on Facebook far too much.” Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) adj carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger the vigilant eye of the town watch Syn argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful alert, watchful engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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