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

• Was this precaution or humility?
  这是出于谨慎还是出于谦卑呢？
• 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。
• The article expounds on the scheme design for the safety precaution during the swinging erection of the bridge skeleton.
  文章对该桥的安全措施方案设计进行了详细的阐述。
• 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。
• 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。
• By the establishment of the dynamic model and theoretical calculation, we find out the immediate cause of the accidents and also put forward the methods of taking precaution against accidents.
  通过建立动态模型和理论计算，找出了事故发生的直接原因，提出了预防事故发生的方法。
• 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。
• To take effective precaution measures to prevent the land occupied as construction site and for temporary use from scouring.
  采取有效预防措施，防止施工场所占用的土地或临时使用的土地受到冲刷。
• The banks takes another precaution as well.
  银行还采取了另一预防措施。
• The safety precaution must be re-inspected.
  必须再检查一下安全措施。