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
  1. Quality is our watchword.
     质量是我们的口号。

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.
  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。

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• Caution is still the watchword for many.
  对于许多人而言，小心谨慎仍是座右铭。
• Simplicity would seem to be the watchword of this designer.
  简洁似乎是这位设计师的格言。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• "Never again" became the watchword.
  下不为例成了口号。
• 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。
• Today the watchword is Learn through playing.
  当今的格言是寓学习于娱乐之中。
• 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。