watchword

英 [ˈwɒtʃwɜːd]

美 [ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd]

n.  口号; 标语; 格言

复数：watchwords　

BNC.19923 / COCA.25629

牛津词典

noun

• 口号；标语；格言
  a word or phrase that expresses sb's beliefs or attitudes, or that explains what sb should do in a particular situation
  1. Quality is our watchword.
     质量是我们的口号。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 口号;格言
  Someone'swatchwordis a word or phrase that sums up their attitude or approach to a particular subject or to things in general.
  1. Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords...
     “小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。
  2. You don't have to deny yourself everything that's nice when you're pregnant. Moderation is the watchword.
     怀孕时没有必要抗拒一切平时喜欢的东西。关键是要适度。

英英释义

noun

• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  1. he forgot the password
  Synonym:passwordwordparolecountersign
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
  1. a cry to arms
  2. our watchword will be `democracy'
  Synonym:war cryrallying crybattle crycry

双语例句

• "Keeping improving" is our watchword.
  精益求精是我们的口号。
• Q.How much has consistency been the watchword of the season for the BMW Sauber team and for yourself?
  如何了很大的一致性的口号已经在本赛季为宝马索伯车队和自己呢？
• Transparency is the watchword here.
  透明是这个过程中的口号。
• We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass. Turn me loose, you varmint, and get out of here!
  我们说出口令，哨兵就把我们放过去了。放开我，你这个恶棍，给我滚出去！
• He always begins with the watchword of his faith: the customer comes first.
  他总是用一句能反映他信仰的格言开始他的演讲：客户第一。
• Uncertainty will be the watchword for the year, making any prediction precarious, but there is still a good chance that rising incomes will become powerful forces in the continental European and Japanese economies later in the year.
  不确定性将成为这一年的口号，让任何预测都显得不那么可靠。不过2009年晚些时候，收入增长仍然很有可能成为欧洲大陆和日本经济增长的强劲动力。
• Simplicity would seem to be the watchword of this designer.
  简洁似乎是这位设计师的格言。
• At the same time, it is set as a representation of modernity by the industrial thought of logical age. Behind the representation there is the combination between the ideology and industrial watchword.
  同时，它又被理性时代的工业思维笃定为一种现代性的表达，这种表达的背后暗藏着某种意识形态与工业口号的结合。
• Still, political risk is likely to remain a watchword for Thailand in the coming months.
  尽管如此，对泰国来说，未来几个月中政治风险可能仍是需要密切关注的问题。
• Today the watchword is Learn through playing.
  当今的格言是寓学习于娱乐之中。