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
• 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

• We never think of this as a precaution.
  我们从未把这当做预防措施。
• 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。
• The banks takes another precaution as well.
  银行还采取了另一预防措施。
• 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。
• I told you, it's a built-in safety precaution.
  我告诉过你，这是固定的安全防范。
• This precaution taken, they went to the theatre, and installed themselves in the count's box.
  经过这一番小心打扮之后，他们就到了戏院里，坐在了伯爵的包厢里。
• I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.
  我临走时特地事先把办公桌清理了一下。
• This paper analyzes on the project risks of the construction enterprise from two aspects of economic risk and social risk, expounds the risk proportion and the contents of the comprehensive risk analysis, and probes into the precaution of the construction enterprise's risks.
  从经济风险、社会风险两方面对施工企业项目风险进行了分析，论述了风险比例及风险综合分析的内容，并对施工企业风险的防范进行了探讨。
• However, a creative balance between innovation and regulatory precaution can be achieved.
  但是，我们可以在创新和预防调控之间实现一个有创造力的平衡。
• I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left, and only my private secretary knows it.
  我在离开之前预先把桌子整理好了，这一点只有我的私人秘书知道。