precaution
英 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]
美 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]
n. 预防措施; 预防; 防备; 避孕措施
复数：precautions
Collins.2 / BNC.5945 / COCA.7088
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- safety precautions
安全防范措施 - precautions against fire
防火措施 - 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。 - I'll keep the letter as a precaution .
我要保存这封信，以防万一。
- safety precautions
- 避孕措施
a way of referring to contraception- 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。
- We didn't take any precautions and I got pregnant.
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.- 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？ - 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。 - 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。
- Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?...
英英释义
noun
- 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
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- he exercised caution in opening the door
- he handled the vase with care
双语例句
- 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。 - The banks takes another precaution as well.
银行还采取了另一预防措施。 - 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。 - 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。 - The company does not take proper fire precaution.
公司未采取适当的防火措施。 - I told you, it's a built-in safety precaution.
我告诉过你，这是固定的安全防范。 - 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。 - 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 swallowing two sea sickness tablets.
我采取了预防措施，吃了两片防晕船的药片。 - 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？