vigilance

'vidʒilәns

托福

n the process of paying close and continuous attention
n vigilant attentiveness

n. 警戒, 警觉, 失眠症
[医] 不眠症, 警醒症

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

vigilance 由词根 vigil（警觉）和后缀 -ance（状态或性质）组成，表示“警觉的状态”。

例句

1. The security team maintained high vigilance during the event.

安保团队在活动期间保持高度警惕。

2. Parents should teach their children the importance of vigilance when crossing the street.

父母应该教导孩子们在过马路时保持警惕的重要性。

3. Vigilance is crucial in preventing accidents at work.

在工作中保持警惕对防止事故至关重要。