precaution 音标拼音: [prik'ɔʃən]
n .
U 谨慎,警惕;
U 预防;
C 预防方法,预防措施
U 谨慎,警惕;
U 预防;
C 预防方法,预防措施
precaution n 1 :
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc .; "
he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution "; "
an insurance policy is a good safeguard ";
"
we let our guard down " [
synonym : {
precaution }, {
safeguard },
{
guard }]
2 :
the trait of practicing caution in advance 3 :
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger ; "
he exercised caution in opening the door "; "
he handled the vase with care "
[
synonym : {
caution }, {
precaution }, {
care }, {
forethought }]
Precaution \
Pre *
cau "
tion \,
v .
t . [
Cf .
F .
pr ['
e ]
cautionner .]
1 .
To warn or caution beforehand . --
Locke .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To take precaution against . [
R .] --
Dryden .
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1913 Webster ]
Precaution \
Pre *
cau "
tion \,
n . [
F .
pr ['
e ]
cation ,
L .
praecautio ,
fr .
praecavere ,
praecautum ,
to guard against beforehand ;
prae before cavere be on one '
s guard .
See {
Pre -},
and {
Caution }.]
1 .
Previous caution or care ;
caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good ;
as ,
his life was saved by precaution .
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1913 Webster ]
They [
ancient philosophers ]
treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution . --
J .
H .
Newman .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success ;
a precautionary act ;
as ,
to take precautions against accident .
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1913 Webster ]
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precaution ":
alertness ,
anticipation ,
apprehension ,
attention ,
canniness ,
care ,
caution ,
cautiousness ,
chariness ,
circumspection ,
cover ,
discreetness ,
discretion ,
escape ,
forearming ,
forebode ,
forehandedness ,
foresight ,
foresightedness ,
forethought ,
forethoughtfulness ,
forewarn ,
give advance notice ,
insurance ,
measures ,
portend ,
precautions ,
precautiousness ,
premonish ,
prenotify ,
preventive measure ,
prewarn ,
protection ,
providence ,
provision ,
prudence ,
safeguard ,
steps ,
steps and measures ,
tell in advance ,
vigilance ,
wariness ,
watchfulness
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