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

• Control is still the watchword.
  指导原则依然是管制。
• Self-reliance in adversity has always been our watchword.
  逆境自强，一向都是我们的座右铭。
• Today the watchword is Learn through playing.
  当今的格言是寓学习于娱乐之中。
• 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？
• Caution is still the watchword for many.
  对于许多人而言，小心谨慎仍是座右铭。
• 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；
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。