单词 | watch-cry |
释义 | ˈwatch-cry [watch n.] The periodical cry of a watchman; fig. a motto, phrase, or word that is constantly reiterated by a party or the advocate of a cause, to call attention to some principle deemed of supreme importance. Cf. watchword.
1882Farrar Early Chr. II. 87 Every day shows us how easy it is, first to turn any expression into a watchcry, then to empty it of all significance [etc.]. 1893Tablet 4 Mar. 320 Their watch-cry will be order, propriety and economy. a1894Stevenson In South Seas ii. ii. (1908) 153 From shore the cheerful watch-cry of cocks rang out at intervals. |

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