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vi.gil5vIJ7Iln(an act of) staying awake, esp. at night, in order to be with an ill person, or to express esp. political disagreement, or to pray(祈祷) 守夜;不眠,失眠His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he finally died. [U]他的父母亲在他床边守夜好几个星期,直到他最终去世。Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit prayer vigil outside the cathedral. [C]和平运动的支持者在大教堂外面举行了一整夜的烛光守夜祈祷。Her friends plan to hold/maintain/ stage a daily vigil outside the prison to protest about her unfair conviction. [C]她的朋友们计划每天在监狱的外面进行/举行一次彻夜活动,抗议她被不公正地判罪。
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