precaution
英 [pr?'k???(?)n]
美[pr?'k???n]
- n. 预防，警惕；预防措施
- vt. 警惕；预先警告
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词态变化
复数:?precautions;形容词:?precautionary;
中文词源
precaution 预防措施
pre-,预先，caution,谨慎。
英文词源
- precaution (n.)
- c. 1600, from French précaution (16c.) and directly from Late Latin praecautionem (nominative praecautio) "a safeguarding," from past participle stem of Latin praecavere "to guard against beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + cavere "to be one's own guard" (see caution (n.)). The verb meaning "to warn (someone) in advance" is from c. 1700.
双语例句
- 1. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
- 我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.
- 我临走时特地事先把办公桌清理了一下。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I took the precaution of locking money in the safe.
- 我把所有的钱都锁在保险箱里以防万一.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. I had taken the precaution of doing a little research before I left London.
- 我已在离开伦敦前进行了准备，做了些调查研究。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left, and only my private secretary knows it.
- 我在离开之前预先把桌子整理好了，这一点只有我的私人秘书知道。
来自柯林斯例句