英语词汇“precaution”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre•cau•tion n. [countable]

an action taken in advance to avoid harm:took precautions to prevent anyone from reading her computer files.

See -caut-.

pre•cau•tion n.

a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
caution employed beforehand;
prudent foresight.

v.t.

to forewarn;
put on guard.

Late Latin praecautiōn- (stem of praecautiō). See pre-, caution
1595–1605

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forethought, prudence, circumspection.

precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ n

an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event
caution practised beforehand; circumspection

Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware

preˈcautionary, preˈcautional adj

单词	precaution
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•cau•tion /prɪˈkɔʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an action taken in advance to avoid harm:took precautions to prevent anyone from reading her computer files. See -caut-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•cau•tion (pri kô′shən),USA pronunciation n. a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results. caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight. v.t. to forewarn; put on guard. Late Latin praecautiōn- (stem of praecautiō). See pre-, caution 1595–1605 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forethought, prudence, circumspection. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ n an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event caution practised beforehand; circumspection Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware preˈcautionary, preˈcautional adj
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