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watchword

英 ['wɒtʃwɜːd] 美 ['wɑtʃwɝd]

解释

n. 口号；标语；口令；暗号

※ 提供单词"watchword"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

watchword 口号，标语

来自军事用语watch,看，站岗，word,词。原指站岗的暗号，口令，引申义口号，标语。

英文词源

watchword (n.): also watch-word, c. 1400, "password," from watch (n.) in the military sense of "period of standing guard duty" + word (n.). In the sense of "motto, slogan" it dates from 1738.

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例句和用法

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

2. We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass.: 我们说出口令, 哨兵就把我们放过去了.

3. Today the watchword is " Learn through playing ".: 当今的格言是 “ 寓学习于娱乐之中 ”.

4. He did not know the watchword.: 他不知道口令.

5. " Excelsior " is our watchword.: “ 精益求精 ” 是我们的口号.