English-Thai Dictionary

vigilance

N การเฝ้า ระแวดระวัง (คำ เป็นทางการ  alertness watchfulness recklessness rashness kan-fao-ra-wed-ra-wang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VIGILANCE

n.[L. vigilans. See Vigil. ] 1. Forbearance of sleep; a state of being awake.
2. Watchfulness; circumspection; attention of the mind in discovering and guarding against danger, or providing for safety. Vigilance is a virtue of prime importance in a general. The vigilance of the dog is no less remarkable than his fidelity.
3. Guard; watch.
In at this gate none pass the vigilance here plac'd.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VIGILANCE

Vig "i *lance, n. Etym: [L. vigilantia: cf. F. vigilance. ]

 

1. The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.

 

2. Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection. Cowper. And flaming ministers to watch and tend Their earthly charge; of these the vigilance I dread. Milton.

 

3. Guard; watch. [Obs. ] "In at this gate none pass the vigilance here placed. " Milton. Vigilance committee, a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the processes of law appear inadequate.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

vigilance

vig i lance |ˈvijələns ˈvɪʤələns | ▶noun the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vigilantia, from vigilare ‘keep awake, ’ from vigil (see vigil ).

 

vigilance committee

vig i lance com mit tee ▶noun a body of vigilantes.

 

Oxford Dictionary

vigilance

vigi |lance |ˈvɪdʒɪl (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties: security duties that demand long hours of vigilance. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vigilantia, from vigilare ‘keep awake ’, from vigil (see vigil ).

 

vigilance committee

vigi |lance com ¦mit |tee ▶noun US a group of vigilantes.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

vigilance

vigilance noun his security duties demand long hours of vigilance: watchfulness, careful observation, surveillance, attentiveness, attention, alertness, guardedness, carefulness, care, caution, cautiousness, wariness, chariness, circumspection, prudence, heedfulness, heed, mindfulness. ANTONYMS inattentiveness.

 

French Dictionary

vigilance

vigilance n. f. nom féminin Surveillance. : Les enfants ont trompé sa vigilance et sont allés dans le petit bois. SYNONYME attention .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

vigilance

vig i lance /vɪ́dʒ (ə )l (ə )ns /名詞 U 1 警戒, 用心 ▸ watch with vigilance 監視する .2 不眠症 .～́ comm ì ttee ｟米 ｠〖単複両扱い 〗(公的機関の治安能力が低かった時代の )自警団 .