"member of a vigilance committee," 1856, American English, from Spanish vigilante, literally "watchman," from Latin vigilantem (nominative vigilans) "watchful, anxious, careful," from vigil (see vigil). Vigilant man in same sense is attested from 1824 in a Missouri context. Vigilance committees kept informal rough order on the U.S. frontier or in other places where official authority was imperfect.
实用例句
1. Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante.
克里斯汀·史莱特有一部新片下月发行，他在片中扮演一个治安维持会成员。
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2. The growth of such vigilante gangs has worried community leaders, police and politicians.
这类治安维持会成员组成的帮派的壮大让社区领袖、警察和政界人士十分担心。
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3. Where the psycho vigilante killer continues his daily strung out.
疯狂游弋的杀手在继续物色他每日的猎物.
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4. He had spearheaded an increasingly violent vigilante campaign against vice in Islamabad.
他曾经领导了伊斯兰堡反对恶习的武装行动.
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5. The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks.
