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

• 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 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。
• We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
  我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
• This paper emphasized the analysis of the formative reason for boiler scale and its harm, and presented the precaution measures and solutions.
  重点分析了锅炉水垢形成的原因及产生的危害，并提出了防范措施及解决方法。
• 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。
• The banks takes another precaution as well.
  银行还采取了另一预防措施。
• 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。
• The company does not take proper fire precaution.
  公司未采取适当的防火措施。
• In this paper, the causes of seepage in substructure work are analysed and the precaution measures are provided.
  本文分析了地下工程结构渗漏成因并提出了防治措施。
• Every precaution has been taken to ensure the personal security of the delegates.
  为保证代表们的个人安全而采取了各项防范措施。