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precaution [pri'kɔ:ʃən] 
词性及解释
  • n.
    预防, 留心, 警戒
  • vt.
    预先警告
  • 【法】
    预防, 预防措施, 警惕
英英解释
  • 1.
    n.a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
    [例]
      he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
      an insurance policy is a good safeguard
      we let our guard down
  • 2.
    n.the trait of practicing caution in advance
常用词组
习惯用语
  • 1.
    take precautions against sth.
    预防某事发生
例句
  • 1.
    But on this occasion the precaution was superfluous, AND everything proceeded with the utmost smoothness AND politeness
    但这一次,这种预防是多余的,一切都进行得很顺利。
  • 2.
    HAD not the king taken the precaution to exclude all weapons from the saloon, his party might soon have expiated their frolic in their blood.
    要不是万岁爷早加提防,拿掉殿内一切刀枪兵器,他这一伙恐怕早用鲜血来偿付这番胡闹啦。
  • 3.
    But did you not say that my kind grandfather's precaution HAD neutralized the poison?
    “你不是说过,祖父的预防措施已中和了毒药的药性吗?”
  • 4.
    "Without that precaution Valentine would have died before assistance could have been procured
    “没有那些预防措施,瓦朗蒂娜在我赶来以前早就死掉了。
  • 5.
    He took every precaution but still got a Bad deal on that used car.
    他处处小心但还是在旧车交易中受骗
  • 6.
    The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.
    极地探险者十分小心谨慎,以便使旅途的危险性减少到最小。
  • 7.
    half of all burglaries are carried out on homes whose owners have failed to take the basic precaution of locking doors and windows.
    一半的盗窃发生在主人未采取锁门关窗这样基本预防措施的人家。
  • 8.
    He took the precaution of locking his door when he went out.
    当他外出的时候谨慎地锁上门。
  • 9.
    We took the precaution of locking our valuables in the hotel safe.
    我们采取了防备措施,将贵重物品锁进了旅馆的保险柜里。
  • 10.
    Mr Barbour is up for re-election on November 6th and will probably win, although he has taken the precaution of going negative on his opponent.
    巴博先生被提名为11月6日再次选举的候选人,尽管采用消极对敌的防范措施,但他仍有可能会赢得大选。
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  • D.sdafeguard

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