vigilant

英 [ˈvɪdʒɪlənt]

美 [ˈvɪdʒɪlənt]

adj.  警觉的; 警惕的; 警戒的; 谨慎

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Collins.1 / BNC.14346 / COCA.11523

牛津词典

adj.

• 警觉的；警惕的；警戒的；谨慎
  very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble
  1. A pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
     飞行员必须随时保持警惕。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 警惕的;警觉的；警戒的
  Someone who isvigilantgives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• carefully observant or attentive
  1. a policy of open-eyed awareness
  2. the vigilant eye of the town watch
  3. there was a watchful dignity in the room
  4. a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
  Synonym:argus-eyedopen-eyedwakeful

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