vigilant

Intermediatezipf 3.34

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/(VIJ-ih-lent)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

警惕的；时刻保持警觉的（持续留意危险或问题，随时准备采取行动）

Definition

Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; alert and watchful.

Word family

  • vigilance/ˈvɪdʒɪləns/(n)警惕
  • vigilantly/ˈvɪdʒɪləntli/(adv)警觉地
  • vigilante/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/(n)义务警察

Collocations

  • remain vigilant
  • constant vigilance
  • vigilant about
  • cybersecurity vigilance
  • stay vigilant

Examples

  1. 1.Staff are asked to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately. (security)
  2. 2.Constant vigilance against misinformation is now a core skill in media literacy. (education)

Synonyms

  • watchful/ˈwɒtʃfəl/— paying close attention
  • alert/əˈlɜːt/— quick to notice and act
  • attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/— paying close attention

Etymology

from Latin "vigilantem" = watchful, from "vigilare" = to watch, from "vigil" = awake