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- Quality is our watchword.
质量是我们的口号。
- Quality is our watchword.
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.- Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords...
“小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。 - 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。
- Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords...
英英释义
noun
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- he forgot the password
- a slogan used to rally support for a cause
- a cry to arms
- our watchword will be `democracy'
双语例句
- “ Excelsior ” is our watchword.
“精益求精”是我们的口号。 - Self-reliance in adversity has always been our watchword.
逆境自强,一向都是我们的座右铭。 - It reflects the watchword of the time and it is the sublimation of human being's true nature.
它是时代精神的体现,人的本质的升华; - 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! - The watchword of the Romney campaign and presidency should be enlightened nationalism.
罗姆尼竞选口号以及总统施政纲领应该是开明的民族主义。 - 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。 - International diversification has been the watchword in the past year or so, whereby more institutional and private investors have begun to consider investment into international asset classes.
国际多样化已成为过去一年左右的口号,因此更多的机构及私人投资者开始考虑投资于国际资产类别。 - 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。 - Transparency is the watchword here.
透明是这个过程中的口号。 - Your watchword is fair play; your hatred, foul play.
你的口号就是公正比赛,你所深恶痛绝的就是违反规则。