safety firstint.adj.n.

Brit.

/ˌseɪftɪ ˈfəːst/, U.S.

/ˌseɪfti ˈfərst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safety n., first adv.

Etymology: < safety n. + first adv.

Originally U.S.

A. int.

Used as a slogan or maxim emphasizing the need for vigilance in order to avoid accidents or mishaps.A concerted ‘Safety First’ campaign was initiated by the American railway industry (see quot. 1911), and adopted in various British campaigns in factories, schools, etc. The slogan reappeared on Conservative election posters in the British elections of 1922 and 1929 (in the latter campaign contrasting Stanley Baldwin with the supposed recklessness of the Liberal Party's Lloyd George; cf. quot. 1929).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > with caution [phrase] > on the safe side, etc.

for (also occasionally to) (the more) sureness1419

on the safe side1719

safety first1843

better (to be) safe than sorry1874

1843 New World 4 Feb. 158/2 Let there [sic] motto be—safety first, and ease and indulgence after.

1873 Cassell's Mag. Nov. 71/2 A system that would go on the motto of safety first.

1911 Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen's Mag. June 788/2 ‘Safety First’—Organized Effort Brings Results... Work in the interest of safety in railroad operation..has been inaugurated on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.

1914 G. M. Price Mod. Factory 138 Corporations which have within the last five years taken up the slogan of ‘safety first’ and have done great work in accident prevention.

1929 Times 9 Apr. 11/4 My last words to you shall be, if you are against nationalization, safety first! Vote for Baldwin and the Conservatives.

1936 A. Christie Cards on Table xiii. 130 The moment you begin..adopting as your motto ‘Safety First’—you might as well be dead.

1993 A. L. Kennedy Looking for Possible Dance 162 Buckle up, now, seat-belts on and safety first.

2005 G. McComb & E. Boysen Electronics for Dummies iii. 53 Consult the user's guide that came with your saw... Remember: Safety First!

B. adj. (attributive).

a. Of or relating to the prioritizing of safety in business, manufacturing, etc.; (originally) spec. of or relating to the ‘safety first’ campaign initiated by American railway companies or its methods and principles.

ΚΠ

1911 Railway Master Mech. Aug. 374/1 The casual action of one man often brought about the death or damage of several others. And thus came into existence the company's so-called ‘Safety First’ movement.

1913 Railway Age Gaz. 21 Nov. 964/2 It [sc. the accident] occurred on a ‘safety-first’ railroad.

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 238/2 The ‘Safety First’ movement, begun about 1910 (a nation-wide movement to interest railway employees in accident prevention).

1931 Daily Mirror 27 Aug. 4 These and other safety first signs are being introduced all over the Dominion.

1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft iii. 61 Where the ground appears to be in the least unsafe, it should always be timbered as an essential ‘safety-first’ principle.

2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 16 Apr. e4/2 Part of being on a bike is reveling in that attention-getting, safety-first look.

b. Characterized by a disinclination or reluctance to take risks; cautious.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]

argha1000

slowOE

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sweera1300

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loathc1374

dangerousc1386

eschewc1386

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ill-willing?1520

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uninclined1729

tenacious1766

disinclinable1769

ill-disposed1771

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scruplesomec1800

back-handed1817

sweert1817

tharf1828

backward in coming forward1830

unvoluntary1834

misinclined1837

squeamy1838

balky1847

retractive1869

grudging1874

tharfish1876

unwishful1876

safety first1917

1917 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia Apr. 243 There is a responsibility which one orthodontist has to another from an ethical standpoint,..which might be termed a ‘safety-first’ move. In other words, an orthodontist who unwisely criticizes..another orthodontist may simply be starting a damage suit.

1958 Baseball Digest July 26 I want them to learn that you can get away from safety-first baseball and win.

1976 A. Nickolds & S. Hey ‘Foul’ Bk. Football i. 117/1 Defensive teams..playing dull, safety-first football.

1992 Boxing News 11 Sept. 12/4 With the title safely in the bank he could have been excused a safety-first final round.

2002 A. Powell in O. E. G. Johnson Financial Risks, Stability, & Globalization ix. 267 The need for countries to adopt safety-first strategies rather than..strategies that might maximize short-term growth.

2. Designating an investment regarded as being of the safest kind.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [adjective] > invested > cautious

safety first1927

nervous1933

1927 Daily Mail 5 Aug. 3/1 (heading) Rising ‘Safety First’ Stocks.

1932 Daily Mail 2 July 3/1 The volume of business transacted in ‘safety-first’ stocks was probably not so large as earlier in the week.

1957 Electr. Times 10 Oct. 569/2 There are some good investment opportunities..for those who..must have safety-first stocks.

2006 P. Stanyer Economist Guide Investm. Strategy ii. 17 Growing food represents the safety-first portfolio.

C. n.

The conduct or principles embodied in the slogan ‘safety first’.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun]

un-i-willa1225

unlustc1230

dangerc1290

loathnessa1300

thronessa1400

grudgingc1420

nilling?a1425

unlustiness?a1425

loathinessc1449

difficulty?c1450

grudge1477

sticking1525

scruple1526

unreadiness1526

sweerness1533

dangerousness1548

untowardnessa1555

envy1557

loathsomeness1560

retractation1563

stickling1589

indisposition1593

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backwardness1597

unwillingness1597

reluctation1598

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undisposedness1600

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reluctancy1621

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renitence1640

nolencea1651

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tarditude1794

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inalacrity1813

grudgingness1820

tarrowing1832

reticence1863

grudgery1889

balkiness1894

safety first1913

1913 Railway Age Gaz. 7 Nov. 879/1 During the next five months a half dozen lectures will be given..on safety first, and allied subjects.

1915 Outlook 20 Oct. 395/1 An experiment in ‘safety first’.

1929 Rotarian (U.S.) Sept. 41/3 One would think by his interpretation of the phrase that the advocates for safety first would be preaching against all adventure and all progress.

1965 A. J. P. Taylor Eng. Hist. 1914–45 viii. 282 Many Conservatives..wanted something more exciting than Baldwin's Safety First.

1973 Changing Times Aug. 16 (header) Safety first around the backyard swimming hole.

2001 G. Olson et al. Youth Ministry Managem. Tools xxi. 201 (header) Safety first: who needs it and why?

Derivatives

ˌsafety-ˈfirster n. a person who avoids taking risks.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun] > cautious person

cautionista1656

shy-cock1768

pussyfoot1907

safety-firster1915

pussyfooter1923

piker1929

1915 Outlook 2 June 274/2 The genuine fighters labor, and care not if the more cautious ‘safety-firsters’ enter into their labors.

1929 E. Linklater Poet's Pub xi. 140 You're trying to persuade me to be cowardly and middle-aged, a safety-firster.

2005 Times (Nexis) 11 June 14 Pointless, cheery and breezy, it [sc. The Cannonball Run] appealed..with its whacky races,..love of speed and twitting of safety-firsters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	safety first
释义	safety firstint.adj.n. Brit. /ˌseɪftɪ ˈfəːst/, U.S. /ˌseɪfti ˈfərst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safety n., first adv. Etymology: < safety n. + first adv. Originally U.S. A. int. Used as a slogan or maxim emphasizing the need for vigilance in order to avoid accidents or mishaps.A concerted ‘Safety First’ campaign was initiated by the American railway industry (see quot. 1911), and adopted in various British campaigns in factories, schools, etc. The slogan reappeared on Conservative election posters in the British elections of 1922 and 1929 (in the latter campaign contrasting Stanley Baldwin with the supposed recklessness of the Liberal Party's Lloyd George; cf. quot. 1929). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > with caution [phrase] > on the safe side, etc. for (also occasionally to) (the more) sureness1419 on the safe side1719 safety first1843 better (to be) safe than sorry1874 1843 New World 4 Feb. 158/2 Let there [sic] motto be—safety first, and ease and indulgence after. 1873 Cassell's Mag. Nov. 71/2 A system that would go on the motto of safety first. 1911 Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen's Mag. June 788/2 ‘Safety First’—Organized Effort Brings Results... Work in the interest of safety in railroad operation..has been inaugurated on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 1914 G. M. Price Mod. Factory 138 Corporations which have within the last five years taken up the slogan of ‘safety first’ and have done great work in accident prevention. 1929 Times 9 Apr. 11/4 My last words to you shall be, if you are against nationalization, safety first! Vote for Baldwin and the Conservatives. 1936 A. Christie Cards on Table xiii. 130 The moment you begin..adopting as your motto ‘Safety First’—you might as well be dead. 1993 A. L. Kennedy Looking for Possible Dance 162 Buckle up, now, seat-belts on and safety first. 2005 G. McComb & E. Boysen Electronics for Dummies iii. 53 Consult the user's guide that came with your saw... Remember: Safety First! B. adj. (attributive). 1. a. Of or relating to the prioritizing of safety in business, manufacturing, etc.; (originally) spec. of or relating to the ‘safety first’ campaign initiated by American railway companies or its methods and principles. ΚΠ 1911 Railway Master Mech. Aug. 374/1 The casual action of one man often brought about the death or damage of several others. And thus came into existence the company's so-called ‘Safety First’ movement. 1913 Railway Age Gaz. 21 Nov. 964/2 It [sc. the accident] occurred on a ‘safety-first’ railroad. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 238/2 The ‘Safety First’ movement, begun about 1910 (a nation-wide movement to interest railway employees in accident prevention). 1931 Daily Mirror 27 Aug. 4 These and other safety first signs are being introduced all over the Dominion. 1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft iii. 61 Where the ground appears to be in the least unsafe, it should always be timbered as an essential ‘safety-first’ principle. 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 16 Apr. e4/2 Part of being on a bike is reveling in that attention-getting, safety-first look. b. Characterized by a disinclination or reluctance to take risks; cautious. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] argha1000 slowOE unwillyc1200 sweera1300 unfain1338 loathc1374 dangerousc1386 eschewc1386 squeamous1387 obstinate?a1439 unpresta1500 ill-willing?1520 evil-willing1525 untowards1525 untowarda1530 unwilling1533 strange1548 ill-willed1549 dainty1553 relucting1553 squeamish?1553 nicea1560 loathful1561 coyish1566 coy1576 unhearty1583 costive1594 unready1595 tarrowinga1598 undisposed1597 involuntary1598 backward1600 retrograde1602 unpregnant1604 scrupulous1608 unprone1611 refractory1614 behindhanda1616 nilling1620 backwards1627 shya1628 retractable1632 reluctant1638 loughta1641 tendera1641 unapt1640 uninclinable1640 unbeteaming1642 boggling1645 averse1646 indisposed1646 aversant1657 incomposed1660 disinclined1703 unobliging1707 unconsenting1713 uninclined1729 tenacious1766 disinclinable1769 ill-disposed1771 unaffectioned1788 scruplesomec1800 back-handed1817 sweert1817 tharf1828 backward in coming forward1830 unvoluntary1834 misinclined1837 squeamy1838 balky1847 retractive1869 grudging1874 tharfish1876 unwishful1876 safety first1917 1917 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia Apr. 243 There is a responsibility which one orthodontist has to another from an ethical standpoint,..which might be termed a ‘safety-first’ move. In other words, an orthodontist who unwisely criticizes..another orthodontist may simply be starting a damage suit. 1958 Baseball Digest July 26 I want them to learn that you can get away from safety-first baseball and win. 1976 A. Nickolds & S. Hey ‘Foul’ Bk. Football i. 117/1 Defensive teams..playing dull, safety-first football. 1992 Boxing News 11 Sept. 12/4 With the title safely in the bank he could have been excused a safety-first final round. 2002 A. Powell in O. E. G. Johnson Financial Risks, Stability, & Globalization ix. 267 The need for countries to adopt safety-first strategies rather than..strategies that might maximize short-term growth. 2. Designating an investment regarded as being of the safest kind. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [adjective] > invested > cautious safety first1927 nervous1933 1927 Daily Mail 5 Aug. 3/1 (heading) Rising ‘Safety First’ Stocks. 1932 Daily Mail 2 July 3/1 The volume of business transacted in ‘safety-first’ stocks was probably not so large as earlier in the week. 1957 Electr. Times 10 Oct. 569/2 There are some good investment opportunities..for those who..must have safety-first stocks. 2006 P. Stanyer Economist Guide Investm. Strategy ii. 17 Growing food represents the safety-first portfolio. C. n. The conduct or principles embodied in the slogan ‘safety first’. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun] un-i-willa1225 unlustc1230 dangerc1290 loathnessa1300 thronessa1400 grudgingc1420 nilling?a1425 unlustiness?a1425 loathinessc1449 difficulty?c1450 grudge1477 sticking1525 scruple1526 unreadiness1526 sweerness1533 dangerousness1548 untowardnessa1555 envy1557 loathsomeness1560 retractation1563 stickling1589 indisposition1593 loathfulness1596 backwardness1597 unwillingness1597 reluctation1598 offwardness1600 undisposedness1600 hinka1614 reluctancy1621 reluctancea1628 renitence1640 nolencea1651 nolencya1651 indisposedness1651 shyness1651 nolition1653 costiveness1654 sullenness1659 scrupling1665 regret1667 queerness1687 stickiness1689 disinclination1695 uneasinessa1715 tarditude1794 disclination1812 inalacrity1813 grudgingness1820 tarrowing1832 reticence1863 grudgery1889 balkiness1894 safety first1913 1913 Railway Age Gaz. 7 Nov. 879/1 During the next five months a half dozen lectures will be given..on safety first, and allied subjects. 1915 Outlook 20 Oct. 395/1 An experiment in ‘safety first’. 1929 Rotarian (U.S.) Sept. 41/3 One would think by his interpretation of the phrase that the advocates for safety first would be preaching against all adventure and all progress. 1965 A. J. P. Taylor Eng. Hist. 1914–45 viii. 282 Many Conservatives..wanted something more exciting than Baldwin's Safety First. 1973 Changing Times Aug. 16 (header) Safety first around the backyard swimming hole. 2001 G. Olson et al. Youth Ministry Managem. Tools xxi. 201 (header) Safety first: who needs it and why? Derivatives ˌsafety-ˈfirster n. a person who avoids taking risks. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun] > cautious person cautionista1656 shy-cock1768 pussyfoot1907 safety-firster1915 pussyfooter1923 piker1929 1915 Outlook 2 June 274/2 The genuine fighters labor, and care not if the more cautious ‘safety-firsters’ enter into their labors. 1929 E. Linklater Poet's Pub xi. 140 You're trying to persuade me to be cowardly and middle-aged, a safety-firster. 2005 Times (Nexis) 11 June 14 Pointless, cheery and breezy, it [sc. The Cannonball Run] appealed..with its whacky races,..love of speed and twitting of safety-firsters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.adj.n.1843
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