n. [ L. vigilantia: cf. F. vigilance. ] 1. The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
And flaming ministers to watch and tend Their earthly charge; of these the vigilance I dread. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Guard; watch. [ Obs. ] “In at this gate none pass the vigilance here placed.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the process of paying close and continuous attention, Syn. wakefulness, vigilance, alertness, Example:wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter; vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
[燕雀处堂 / 燕雀處堂, yàn què chù tángㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ] lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (成语 saw); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise#947945
[处堂燕雀 / 處堂燕雀, chù táng yàn quèㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ] lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (成语 saw); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise
[道高一尺,魔高一丈, dào gāo yī chǐ, mó gāo yī zhàngㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄔˇ, ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄓㄤˋ] virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (成语 saw); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
[魔高一丈,道高一尺, mó gāo yī zhàng, dào gāo yī chǐㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄓㄤˋ, ㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄔˇ] the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (成语 saw); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.