| 单词 | prudence |
| 释义 | prudence (pruːdəns ) uncountable noun Prudence is care and good sense that someone shows when making a decision or taking action. [formal] Western businessmen are showing remarkable prudence in investing in the region. A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems. Synonyms: thrift, economy, planning, saving Quotations: I would rather worry without need than live without heedThe Barber of Seville Take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves A stitch in time saves nine Waste not, want not Collocations: exercise prudence They shall exercise prudence and integrity in the management of funds in their custody and in all financial transactions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other pundits suggest that the credit-crunched studios are exercising prudence by signing several lesser-known actors for individual projects, rather than banking on one big name. Times, Sunday Times Priests from many places were requesting incardination, but the institute exercised prudence in their regard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 谨慎 Japanese: 思慮分別 |
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