hypervigilance
noun [ S or U ] uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈvɪdʒ.əl.əns/ us/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈvɪdʒ.əl.əns/
高度警觉;过分警觉
the state of paying a lot of attention and trying to notice possible dangers, often when this is not necessary or reasonable
They experienced psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia and nightmares, and hypervigilance even in safe places. 他们有过精神方面的症状，比如，失眠和梦魇，以及即使在安全的地方也高度警觉。
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- Some of the PTSD symptoms that the participants reported included nightmares, flashbacks, a sense of anxiety or fear, and a state of hypervigilance .
- Mistreated children may have a hypervigilance for aggressive stimuli.
- Hypervigilance and enhanced memory for danger may, historically, have protected the species.
- His hypervigilance created such a stressful atmosphere that some people just didn't want to be there anymore.
- A hypervigilance among American economic leaders has lingered since the grim era of the Great Depression, and has served the country well.