caution

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/    美 /ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. countable,uncountable
    — take caution
  2. A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided. countable,uncountable
    — The guideline expressed caution against excessive radiographic imaging.
  3. Security; guaranty; bail. countable,uncountable
    — The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be vigorously prosecuted.
  4. One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour. countable,dated,uncountable
    — Oh, that boy, he's a caution! He does make me laugh.
  5. A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases. countable,uncountable
  6. A yellow card. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted. transitive
    — In its May 1965 issue, Life magazine condemned skateboards as a “menace to limb and even to life,” and cautioned readers about riders who “take over the paths made for peaceful strollers.”
  2. To give a yellow card.

词形变化

cautions plural cautions present,singular,third-person cautioning participle,present cautioned participle,past cautioned past

词汇关系

近义词
caution cautiousness caginess care carefulness circumspection heed heedfulness prudence reckfulness wariness
反义词
incaution
下位词
precaution
衍生词
abundance of caution cast caution to the wind cautionary caution fatigue caution money caution to snakes cautious competition caution err on the side of caution hypercaution incaution interview under caution precaution prostitute's caution throw caution to the wind toss caution to the wind cautioner overcaution
相关词
caveat cautious cautiously heads up timid timidity timidly

词源

词源 1
Recorded since 1297 as Middle English caucioun (“bail, guarantee, pledge”), from Old French caution (“security, surety”), itself from Latin cautiō, from cautus, past participle of caveō, cavēre (“be on one's guard”).
词源 2
Recorded since 1297 as Middle English caucioun (“bail, guarantee, pledge”), from Old French caution (“security, surety”), itself from Latin cautiō, from cautus, past participle of caveō, cavēre (“be on one's guard”).
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