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precaution

英 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]

美 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]

n.  预防措施; 预防; 防备; 避孕措施

复数:precautions 

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牛津词典

    noun

    • 预防措施;预防;防备
      something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
      1. safety precautions
        安全防范措施
      2. precautions against fire
        防火措施
      3. You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
        你必须采取一切合理的预防措施,保护自己和家人。
      4. I'll keep the letter as a precaution .
        我要保存这封信,以防万一。
    • 避孕措施
      a way of referring to contraception
      1. We didn't take any precautions and I got pregnant.
        我们没有采取任何避孕措施,所以我怀孕了。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 预防措施;防备
      Aprecautionis an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening.
      1. Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?...
        就算仅仅是为了以防万一,难道他就不能挪到安全的地方吗?
      2. 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。
      3. Extra safety precautions are essential in homes where older people live.
        在有老人的家里,采取额外的安全防范措施是绝对必要的。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
      1. he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
      2. an insurance policy is a good safeguard
      3. we let our guard down
      Synonym:safeguardguard
    • the trait of practicing caution in advance
      1. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
        1. he exercised caution in opening the door
        2. he handled the vase with care
        Synonym:cautioncareforethought

      双语例句

      • Some banks have taken this precaution, he said.
        他表示:一些银行已采取了这种预防措施。
      • The company does not take proper fire precaution.
        公司未采取适当的防火措施。
      • The intraverse product take care of the underlying network issue and security precaution to make your intranet secure.
        为了保证您企业内部网的安全,intraverse产品会注意内在的网络问题和安全措施。
      • I told you, it's a built-in safety precaution.
        我告诉过你,这是固定的安全防范。
      • We never think of this as a precaution.
        我们从未把这当做预防措施。
      • The banks takes another precaution as well.
        银行还采取了另一预防措施。
      • Was this precaution or humility?
        这是出于谨慎还是出于谦卑呢?
      • This fully proves the precaution function of the information monitoring in the accident of deep foundation pit.
        这充分说明了信息化监测在深基坑开挖中的预警作用。
      • 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。
      • This is a precaution that can protect your work colleagues and others.
        这是一种预防措施,可保护同事和他人不受感染。