Watchword
['wɒtʃwɜːd] or ['wɑtʃwɝd]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.
(n.) A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.
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同義詞及近義詞:
n. Countersign, password.
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例句/造句/用法:
- That's the watchword down the Yard. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- And for Arnold this is vital, seeing that the watchword ) of the culture he proclaims is Know Thyself. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Plenty of fresh air, light, and pure water are the watchwords against disease. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- Surveillance, espionage,--these were her watchwords. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
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