watchword

英 [ˈwɒtʃwɜːd] 美 [ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd]

n.  口号; 标语; 格言

复数:watchwords

BNC.19923 / COCA.25629



牛津词典

noun

  1. 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

  1. N-COUNT 口号;格言
    Someone's watchword is 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。

双语例句

  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。
  3. “ Excelsior ” is our watchword.
    “精益求精”是我们的口号。
  4. 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。
  5. Control is still the watchword.
    指导原则依然是管制。
  6. 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。
  7. Self-reliance in adversity has always been our watchword.
    逆境自强,一向都是我们的座右铭。
  8. Today the watchword is Learn through playing.
    当今的格言是寓学习于娱乐之中。
  9. Caution is still the watchword for many.
    对于许多人而言,小心谨慎仍是座右铭。
  10. 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。
  11. Buy-and-hold has been the watchword for fear of giving up a scarce security that cannot be replaced.
    他们买入并持有,担心失去无法取代的稀有证券。
  12. Mr de maeseneire says "financial discipline" will remain the watchword.
    梅森内勒表示,“财务纪律”仍将作为公司的格言。
  13. "Keeping improving" is our watchword.
    精益求精是我们的口号。
  14. 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。
  15. 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。
  16. 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。
  17. 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?
  18. To rebuild our economies, the watchword must be investment rather than stimulus.
    若想重建经济,关键必须是投资,而不是刺激。
  19. Simplicity would seem to be the watchword of this designer.
    简洁似乎是这位设计师的格言。
  20. Serve the people, rely on business, vitalize and develop the economy, and cater to the whole country is the watchword of this company.
    本公司的口号是:服务人民,依托商业,开拓搞活,面向全国。
  21. "Never again" became the watchword.
    下不为例成了口号。
  22. The Date can also recruit superior no-dachi units as well: attack is a Date watchword!
    伊达家也能够征募更高级的野太刀部队:伊达家的格言就是进攻!
  23. Transparency is the watchword here.
    透明是这个过程中的口号。
  24. 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!
  25. 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。
  26. 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;

英英释义

noun

  1. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
    1. he forgot the password

    Synonym:    passwordwordparolecountersign

  2. 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