watchwords

英 [ˈwɒtʃwɜːdz]

美 [ˈwɑtʃˌwɜrdz]

n.  口号; 标语; 格言
watchword的复数

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。

双语例句

• Prudence and discretion are the new watchwords.
  谨小慎微是新口号。
• In these ways, modernization and integration became the twin watchwords of the ERP, and the arguments turned round how to bring them about.
  于是，现代化与一体化成为欧洲复兴计划的双重口号，而争论的焦点在于如何将它们兑现。
• Yet once in power they seemed unable to find the levers of governance, instead devoting energy to a march through the institutions, with loyalty and secretiveness rather than efficiency and accountability as their watchwords.
  然而，一旦掌权，他们似乎找不到治理的操纵杆，只能把精力投入在各个机构安插自己人，把忠诚与秘密（而非效率和责任）当作箴言。
• Moderation in the short term and discipline in the long term should be the watchwords for fiscal policy.
  短期财政政策口号应当是适度，而长期则应是约束。
• Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords
  “小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。
• Are the watchwords for this year's Olympics, which is likely to see new records set, not only on the track and in the pool but in the technology used to time and measure the individual events.
  是今年奥运会的口号。本届奥运会很可能会诞生新纪录，但不仅仅是在跑道上和泳池中，还有对单项运动计时和测量的技术领域。
• Do no harm and set a good example should be the watchwords.
  无害和树立榜样应成为口号。
• The watchwords for a leader in a financial crisis are calm, consistent and controlled-Mr Obama has ticked all three boxes.
  在金融危机中，一位领导人应有的表现是冷静、坚定和克制，奥巴马样样符合。
• Calm, composed and consistent are the watchwords of the European Central Bank. Except perhaps if you listen in Spanish, French or Italian.
  镇静、沉着、一致，这些词是欧洲央行（ECB）的标语&除非你听到的是西班牙语、法语或意大利语。
• Professor Stephen Crow, head of the government's Casino Advisory Panel, said "fairness and rigorous examination will be our watchwords" when assessing the applications.
  英国政府赌场顾问小组（CasinoAdvisoryPanel）负责人斯蒂芬·克罗（StephenCrow）教授表示，在评估这些申请的时候，“公平和严格审查是我们的口号”。