音标:[ˈvɪdʒəlz] ;
n. 保持清醒(尤指夜间)( vigil的复数形式 ); 不眠(时刻); 守夜; 警戒
n. a period of sleeplessness
n. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
n. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

DAVID GREENE, HOST: This week, around this country, activists are holding vigils to remember thousands of people who passed away in 2016. They all belong to a group we label the homeless. NPR's Pam Fessler found that the majority of those being memor

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By Ravi Khanna Washington 02 January 2008 Days after opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's funeral, and nationwide riots, some people are choosing peaceful ways to channel their anger and frustration. In cities across the count

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