vigil | BrE ˈvɪdʒɪl, AmE ˈvɪdʒəl | noun uncountable and countable (watch) 值夜 zhíyè ; (in prayer) 守夜祈祷 shǒuyè qídǎo ▸ an all-night vigil 彻夜监视 ▸ to keep (a) vigil (over sb) 昼夜监护(某人) ▸ to hold or stage a vigil (in protest) 举行夜间抗议 ▸ a candlelight or candlelit vigil 烛光守夜祈祷 |